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

CVE-2024-8400

Medium
5.4/10

Summary

A stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability exists in the latest version of gaizhenbiao/chuanhuchatgpt. The vulnerability allows an attacker to upload a malicious HTML file containing JavaScript code, which is then executed when the file is accessed. This can lead to the execution of arbitrary JavaScript in the context of the user's browser.

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  • NETWORK
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  • CHANGED
  • REQUIRED
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  • 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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