vendor:
Berkeley Open Infrastructure for Network Computing
by:
7.5
CVSS
HIGH
Cross-Site Scripting
79
CWE
Product Name: Berkeley Open Infrastructure for Network Computing
Affected Version From: 5.10.20
Affected Version To:
Patch Exists: YES
Related CWE:
CPE:
Platforms Tested:
Multiple Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerabilities in BOINC
BOINC is prone to multiple cross-site scripting vulnerabilities because it fails to sufficiently sanitize user-supplied input data. 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 help the attacker steal cookie-based authentication credentials and launch other attacks.
Mitigation:
The vendor has released a patch to address these vulnerabilities. Users are advised to update to the latest version of BOINC.