Microsoft Visual Studio Multiple Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerabilities

vendor:

Microsoft Visual Studio

by:

5.5

CVSS

MEDIUM

Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)

CWE

Product Name: Microsoft Visual Studio

Affected Version From:

Affected Version To:

Patch Exists: YES

Related CWE:

CPE:

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Microsoft Visual Studio Multiple Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerabilities

The vulnerabilities exist due to a failure in the application to properly sanitize user-supplied input. An attacker can exploit these vulnerabilities by injecting arbitrary script code into the affected site, potentially allowing them to execute malicious actions in the context of unsuspecting users.

Mitigation:

To mitigate these vulnerabilities, it is recommended to apply the latest security patches and updates provided by Microsoft. Additionally, input validation and output encoding should be implemented to prevent XSS attacks.

Source

Exploit-DB raw data:

source: https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/49033/info

Microsoft Visual Studio is prone to multiple cross-site scripting vulnerability because it fails to properly sanitize user-supplied input.

An attacker may leverage these issues 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 spoof content or disclose sensitive information. 

https://www.example.com/Reserved.ReportViewerWebControl.axd?Mode=true&ReportID=%3CarbitraryIDvalue%3E&ControlID=%3CvalidControlID%3E&Culture=1033&UICulture=1033&ReportStack=1&OpType=SessionKeepAlive&TimerMethod=KeepAliveMethodctl00_PlaceHolderMain_SiteTopUsersByHits_ctl00TouchSession0;alert(document.cookie);//&CacheSeed=