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Improper Neutralization of Script-Related HTML Tags in a Web Page (Basic XSS)

CVE-2022-28648

Medium
5.7/10

Summary

In JetBrains YouTrack before 2022.1.43563 HTML code from the issue description was being rendered

  • LOW
  • NETWORK
  • NONE
  • UNCHANGED
  • REQUIRED
  • LOW
  • HIGH
  • NONE

CWE-80 - Improper Neutralization of Script-Related HTML Tags in a Web Page (Basic XSS)

The software receives input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special characters such as "<", ">", and "&" that could be interpreted as web-scripting elements when they are sent to a downstream component that processes web pages.

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Advisory Timeline

  • Published