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

CVE-2021-45822

Medium
6.1/10

Summary

A cross-site scripting vulnerability is present in Xbtit 3.1. The stored XSS vulnerability occurs because /ajaxchat/sendChatData.php does not properly validate the value of the "n" (POST) parameter. Through this vulnerability, an attacker is capable to execute malicious JavaScript code.

  • LOW
  • NETWORK
  • LOW
  • CHANGED
  • REQUIRED
  • NONE
  • LOW
  • 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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