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

CVE-2021-27930

Low
3.5/10

Summary

Multiple stored XSS vulnerabilities in IrisNext Edition 9.5.16, which allows an authenticated (or compromised) user to inject malicious JavaScript in folder/file name within the application in order to grab other users’ sessions or execute malicious code in their browsers (1-click RCE).

  • MEDIUM
  • NETWORK
  • SINGLE
  • PARTIAL
  • NONE
  • NONE

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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