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

CVE-2024-45517

Medium
5.4/10

Summary

An issue was discovered in Zimbra Collaboration (ZCS) through 10.1. A Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the /h/rest endpoint of the Zimbra webmail and admin panel interfaces allows attackers to execute arbitrary JavaScript in the victim's session. This issue is caused by improper sanitization of user input, leading to potential compromise of sensitive information. Exploitation requires user interaction to access the malicious URL.

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  • NETWORK
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  • CHANGED
  • REQUIRED
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  • 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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