CWE-79
MITRE ↗Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation (Cross-site Scripting)
The web server is vulnerable to reflected XSS and therefore an attacker might be able to execute scripts on a client’s c
OMERO.web provides a web based client and plugin infrastructure. In versions prior to 5.11.0, a variety of templates do
RCE in Add Review Function in iResturant 1.0 Allows remote attacker to execute commands remotely
A cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the assets component of Mautic before 3.2.4 allows remote attackers to inj
A cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the forms component of Mautic before 3.2.4 allows remote attackers to inje
components/Modals/HelpTexts/GenericAll/GenericAll.jsx in Bloodhound <= 4.0.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrar
In Eclipse Theia versions up to and including 1.2.0, the Markdown Preview (@theia/preview), can be exploited to execute
myDBR 5.8.3/4262 is affected by: Cross Site Scripting (XSS). The impact is: execute arbitrary code (remote). The compone
Mark Text through 0.16.3 allows attackers arbitrary command execution. This could lead to Remote Code Execution (RCE) by
The Jetpack Scan team identified a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting in the Login Form of the Patreon WordPress plugin befo
The Jetpack Scan team identified a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via the patreon_save_attachment_patreon_level AJAX act
The Administration GUI component of TIBCO Software Inc.'s TIBCO Administrator - Enterprise Edition, TIBCO Administrator
XWiki Platform is a generic wiki platform offering runtime services for applications built on top of it. It is possible
Webmin 1.973 is affected by reflected Cross Site Scripting (XSS) to achieve Remote Command Execution through Webmin's ru
Overwolf Client 0.169.0.22 allows XSS, with resultant Remote Code Execution, via an overwolfstore:// URL.
An issue has been discovered in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions starting from 13.11 before 13.11.7, all versions sta
On all versions of 16.1.x, 16.0.x, 15.1.x, 14.1.x, 13.1.x, 12.1.x, and 11.6.x, a reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) vu
The Formidable Form Builder WordPress plugin before 4.09.05 allows to inject certain HTML Tags like <audio>,<video>,<img
Cross site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in xujinliang zibbs 1.0, allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via the rou
Cross site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in application/controllers/AdminController.php in xujinliang zibbs 1.0, allows
Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in infusions/member_poll_panel/poll_admin.php in PHP-Fusion 9.03.50, allows att
Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in shadoweb wdja v1.5.1, allows attackers to execute arbitrary code and gain es
In uClibc and uClibc-ng before 1.0.39, incorrect handling of special characters in domain names returned by DNS servers
django-helpdesk is vulnerable to Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
The ClickBank Affiliate Ads WordPress plugin through 1.20 does not have CSRF check when saving its settings, allowing at
The “WPO365 | LOGIN” WordPress plugin (up to and including version 15.3) by wpo365.com is vulnerable to a persistent Cro
zonote through 0.4.0 allows XSS via a crafted note, with resultant Remote Code Execution (because nodeIntegration in web
Mautic before 3.2.4 is affected by stored XSS. An attacker with permission to manage companies, an application feature,
Mautic before 3.2.4 is affected by stored XSS. An attacker with access to Social Monitoring, an application feature, cou
Dell EMC SourceOne, versions 7.2SP10 and prior, contain a Stored Cross-Site Scripting vulnerability. A remote low privil
A flaw was found in Red Hat Quay, where it has a persistent Cross-site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability when displaying a r
In “Dolibarr ERP CRM”, WYSIWYG Editor module, v2.8.1 to v13.0.2 are affected by a stored XSS vulnerability that allows l
On version 16.0.x before 16.0.1.2, 15.1.x before 15.1.3.1, 14.1.x before 14.1.4.2, 13.1.x before 13.1.4.1, and all versi
The WebFOCUS Reporting Server and WebFOCUS Client components of TIBCO Software Inc.'s TIBCO WebFOCUS Client, TIBCO WebFO
The Simple Download Monitor WordPress plugin before 3.9.5 does not escape the "File Thumbnail" post meta before outputti
The Interior Server and Gateway Server components of TIBCO Software Inc.'s TIBCO PartnerExpress contain easily exploitab
Nodebb is an open source Node.js based forum software. In affected versions a prototype pollution vulnerability in the u
kimai2 is vulnerable to Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
pimcore is vulnerable to Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
An issue was discovered in the PageLayer plugin before 1.1.2 for WordPress. The pagelayer_settings_page function is vuln
A Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) issue in the NextGEN Gallery plugin before 3.5.0 for WordPress allows File Upload an
On BIG-IP Advanced WAF and BIG-IP ASM versions 16.0.x before 16.0.1.1, 15.1.x before 15.1.2, 14.1.x before 14.1.3.1, 13.
An Improper Neutralization of CRLF Sequences in HTTP Headers ('HTTP Response Splitting') weakness in J-web of Juniper Ne
A Cross-site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in J-Web on Juniper Networks Junos OS allows an attacker to target another us
In multiple managed switches by WAGO in different versions an attacker may trick a legitimate user to click a link to in
IBM Cognos Analytics 11.0 and 11.1 could allow a remote attacker to inject malicious HTML code that when viewed by the a
wire-webapp is the web version of Wire, an open-source messenger. A cross-site scripting vulnerability exists in wire-we
The WP Fluent Forms plugin < 3.6.67 for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery leading to stored Cross-Si
Poddycast is a podcast app made with Electron. Prior to version 0.8.1, an attacker can create a podcast or episode with
The Contact Form 7 Captcha WordPress plugin before 0.0.9 does not have any CSRF check in place when saving its settings,
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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