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

CVE-2022-29894

Medium
4.8/10

Summary

Strapi v3.x.x versions and earlier contain a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability in file upload function. By exploiting this vulnerability, an arbitrary script may be executed on the web browser of the user who is logging in to the product with the administrative privilege.

  • LOW
  • NETWORK
  • LOW
  • CHANGED
  • REQUIRED
  • HIGH
  • 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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Advisory Timeline

  • Published