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

CVE-2024-21517

Low
1.2/10

Summary

This affects versions of the package opencart/opencart from 4.0.0.0. A reflected XSS issue was identified in the redirect parameter of customer account/login route. An attacker can inject arbitrary HTML and Javascript into the page response. As this vulnerability is present in the account functionality it could be used to target and attack customers of the OpenCart shop. **Notes:** 1) The fix for this vulnerability is incomplete

  • HIGH
  • NETWORK
  • LOW
  • UNCHANGED
  • 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