vendor:
dt_guestbook
by:
Unknown
5.5
CVSS
MEDIUM
Cross-Site Scripting
79
CWE
Product Name: dt_guestbook
Affected Version From: 1.0f
Affected Version To:
Patch Exists: NO
Related CWE:
CPE:
Platforms Tested:
2006
Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability in dt_guestbook
The 'dt_guestbook' program is prone to a cross-site scripting vulnerability because the application fails to properly sanitize user-supplied input. An attacker may leverage this issue to have arbitrary script code execute in the browser of an unsuspecting user in the context of the affected site. This may help the attacker steal cookie-based authentication credentials and launch other attacks.
Mitigation:
To mitigate this vulnerability, it is recommended to sanitize user-supplied input by removing or encoding any HTML or script tags. Input validation and output encoding should also be implemented.