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

CVE-2024-12021

High
8.5/10

Summary

Coverity versions prior to 2024.9.0 are vulnerable to stored cross-site scripting (XSS) in various administrative interfaces. The impact of exploitation may result in the compromise of local accounts managed by the Coverity platform as well as other standard impacts resulting from cross-site scripting.

  • LOW
  • NETWORK
  • NONE
  • HIGH

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