CWE-79
MITRE ↗Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation (Cross-site Scripting)
The WP Home Page Menu WordPress plugin before 3.1 does not sanitise and escape its settings, allowing high privilege use
The Simple Tracking WordPress plugin before 1.7 does not sanitise and escape its settings, allowing high privilege users
The SEO 301 Meta WordPress plugin through 1.9.1 does not escape its Request and Destination settings, allowing high priv
The Petfinder Listings WordPress plugin through 1.0.18 does not escape its settings, allowing high privilege users such
The GD Mylist WordPress plugin through 1.1.1 does not sanitise and escape some of its settings, allowing high privilege
Jenkins Folder-based Authorization Strategy Plugin 1.3 and earlier does not escape the names of roles shown on the confi
Jenkins global-build-stats Plugin 1.5 and earlier does not escape multiple fields in the chart configuration on the 'Glo
Slims9 Bulian 9.4.2 is affected by Cross Site Scripting (XSS) in /admin/modules/system/custom_field.php.
Authenticated (admin+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability discovered in AMP for WP – Accelerated Mobile Pag
Multiple Authenticated (admin user role) Persistent Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities discovered in AMP for WP
Auth. (admin+) Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability discovered in WP-DownloadManager plugin <= 1.68.6 vers
Authenticated (author or higher user role) Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability discovered in MaxGalleria Wor
Multiple Authenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities discovered in WP-DownloadManager WordPress plug
An issue was discovered in MISP before 2.4.156. A malicious site administrator could store an XSS payload in the custom
A stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the component /admin/contenttemp of DoraCMS v2.1.8 allows attackers
An XSS was identified in the Admin Web interface of PrimeKey SignServer before 5.8.1. JavaScript code must be used in a
The BulletProof Security WordPress plugin before 5.8 does not sanitise and escape some of its settings, which could allo
Cross-site Scripting (XSS) - Stored in GitHub repository pimcore/data-hub prior to 1.2.4.
A stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the upload function of /admin/show.php allows attackers to execute
Multiple Authenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities discovered in WP-DownloadManager WordPress plug
The Interactive Medical Drawing of Human Body WordPress plugin before 2.6 does not sanitise and escape the Link field, a
A Stored Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability exists in Shopizer versions 2.0 through 2.17.0 via the “Manage Images”
Cross-site Scripting (XSS) - Stored in GitHub repository mineweb/minewebcms prior to next.
An issue was discovered in Firmware Analysis and Comparison Tool v3.2. With administrator privileges, the attacker could
A Cross Site Scripting vulnerabilty exists in Pixelimity 1.0 via the Site Description field in pixelimity/admin/setting.
A Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability exists in DanPros htmly 2.8.1 via the Description field in (1) admin/config,
A Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability exists in Chikista Patient Management Software 2.0.2 in the first_name parame
A Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability exists in Chikista Patient Management Software 2.0.2 via the last_name parame
A Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability exists in htmly.2.8.1 via the Copyright field in the /admin/config page.
A cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Totaljs all versions before commit 95f54a5commit, allows attackers to exec
A cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in /public/admin/index.php?add_user at Ecommerce-Website v1.1.0 allows attack
The Profile Builder WordPress plugin before 3.6.8 does not sanitise and escape Form Fields titles and description, which
The Mark Posts WordPress plugin before 2.0.1 does not escape new markers, allowing high privilege users such as admin to
A stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in TPCMS v3.2 allows attackers to execute arbitrary web scripts or HTM
AeroCMS v0.0.1 was discovered to contain a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability via add_post.php. This vulner
Social Codia SMS v1 was discovered to contain a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability via add_post.php. This v
An issue was discovered in ZZCMS 2021. There is a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in ad_manage.php.
The Easy Smooth Scroll Links WordPress plugin before 2.23.1 does not sanitise and escape its settings, which could allow
The Easy Social Icons WordPress plugin before 3.2.1 does not properly escape the image_file field when adding a new soci
The Image optimization & Lazy Load by Optimole WordPress plugin before 3.3.2 does not sanitise and escape its "Lazyload
Authenticated (admin or higher user role) Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Premio Chaty (WordPress plu
Authenticated (author or higher user role) Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Responsive Tabs (WordPress
Authenticated (author or higher user role) Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Pricing Table (WordPress p
An authenticated high privileged user can perform a stored XSS attack due to incorrect output encoding in Incapptic conn
Authenticated (admin or higher user role) Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) in PlausibleHQ Plausible Analytics (WordPres
A stored cross-site scripting vulnerability exists in the WebUserActions.aspx functionality of Lansweeper lansweeper 9.1
Authenticated (admin+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) in WP Maintenance plugin <= 6.0.7 versions.
Authenticated (author or higher role) Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) in Contest Gallery (WordPress plugin) <= 13.1.0.
The Easy Digital Downloads WordPress plugin before 2.11.6 does not sanitise and escape the Downloadable File Name in the
The Text Hover WordPress plugin before 4.2 does not sanitize and escape the text to hover, which could allow high privil
Frequently Asked Questions
What is CWE-79?
CWE-79 (Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation (Cross-site Scripting)) is a weakness category in the Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) system maintained by MITRE. It describes a class of software or hardware vulnerability that can lead to security issues.
How many CVEs are classified as CWE-79?
There are 53,037 CVE records associated with CWE-79 in our database. Of these, 560 are critical severity, 4909 are high severity, and 31199 are medium severity.
How can I protect against CWE-79 vulnerabilities?
Protection strategies depend on the specific weakness type. General measures include input validation, secure coding practices, regular security testing, and keeping software up to date. CyberStrike can help by automatically scanning your infrastructure for vulnerabilities related to CWE-79 using AI-powered security agents.
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