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

CVE-2023-1841

High
8.1/10

Summary

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Honeywell MPA2 Access Panel (Web server modules) allows XSS Using Invalid Characters.This issue affects MPA2 Access Panel all version prior to R1.00.08.05.  Honeywell released firmware update package MPA2 firmware R1.00.08.05 which addresses this vulnerability. This version and all later versions correct the reported vulnerability.

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