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

CVE-2023-2387

Medium
4.8/10

Summary

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Netgear SRX5308 up to 4.3.5-3. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the file scgi-bin/platform.cgi?page=dmz_setup.htm of the component Web Management Interface. The manipulation of the argument winsServer1 leads to cross site scripting. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The identifier VDB-227665 was assigned to this vulnerability. NOTE: The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.

  • 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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  • Published