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

CVE-2023-2521

Medium
6.1/10

Summary

A vulnerability was found in NEXTU NEXT-7004N 3.0.1. It has been classified as problematic. Affected is an unknown function of the file /boafrm/formFilter of the component POST Request Handler. The manipulation of the argument url with the input <svg onload=alert(1337)> leads to cross site scripting. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-228012. NOTE: The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.

  • LOW
  • NETWORK
  • LOW
  • 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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  • Published