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

CVE-2022-40603

Severity Medium
Score 6.1/10

Summary

A cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the CGI program of Zyxel ZyWALL/USG series firmware versions 4.30 through 4.72, VPN series firmware versions 4.30 through 5.31, USG FLEX series firmware versions 4.50 through 5.31, and ATP series firmware versions 4.32 through 5.31, which could allow an attacker to trick a user into visiting a crafted URL with the XSS payload. Then, the attacker could gain access to some browser-based information if the malicious script is executed on the victim’s browser.

  • LOW
  • NETWORK
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  • 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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Advisory Timeline

  • Published