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Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

CVE-2020-9995

Medium
6.1/10

Summary

An issue existed in the parsing of URLs. This issue was addressed with improved input validation. This issue is fixed in macOS Server 5.11. Processing a maliciously crafted URL may lead to an open redirect or cross site scripting.

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  • NETWORK
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  • CHANGED
  • REQUIRED
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CWE-79 - Cross Site Scripting

Cross-Site Scripting, commonly referred to as XSS, is the most dominant class of vulnerabilities. It allows an attacker to inject malicious code into a pregnable web application and victimize its users. The exploitation of such a weakness can cause severe issues such as account takeover, and sensitive data exfiltration. Because of the prevalence of XSS vulnerabilities and their high rate of exploitation, it has remained in the OWASP top 10 vulnerabilities for years.

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Advisory Timeline

  • Published