CVE-2017-9802: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
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The Javascript method Sling.evalString() in Apache Sling Servlets Post before 2.3.22 uses the javascript ’eval’ function to parse input strings, which allows for XSS attacks by passing specially crafted input strings.
References
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/143758/Apache-Sling-Servlets-Post-2.3.20-Cross-Site-Scripting.html
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/541024/100/0/threaded
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/100284
- github.com/advisories/GHSA-8c82-9rgp-4qvr
- issues.apache.org/jira/browse/SLING-7041
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/2f4b8333e44c6e7e0b00933bd4204ce64829952f60dbb6814f2cdf91@%3Cdev.sling.apache.org%3E
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-9802
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