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

CVE-2024-45512

Medium
5.4/10

Summary

An issue was discovered in webmail in Zimbra Collaboration (ZCS) through 10.1. An attacker can exploit this vulnerability by creating a folder in the Briefcase module with a malicious payload and sharing it with a victim. When the victim interacts with the folder share notification, the malicious script executes in their browser. This stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability can lead to unauthorized actions within the victim's session.

  • LOW
  • NETWORK
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  • CHANGED
  • REQUIRED
  • LOW
  • 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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