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

CVE-2023-26146

Severity Medium
Score 6.1/10

Summary

All versions of the package ithewei/libhv are vulnerable to Cross-site Scripting (XSS) such that when a file with a name containing a malicious payload is served by the application, the filename is displayed without proper sanitization when it is rendered.

  • 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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Advisory Timeline

  • Published