Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

Property	Value
Language	generic
Severity
CWE	CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
OWASP	A07:2017 - Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)
Confidence Level	Low
Impact Level	Medium
Likelihood Level	Low

Description

Using unquoted template variables as HTML attribute values can allow user input to break out of the attribute and inject malicious JavaScript. Always wrap template expressions in quotes to prevent this type of injection.

Impact

If exploited, attackers could execute arbitrary JavaScript in users' browsers (XSS), potentially stealing session cookies, impersonating users, or modifying site content. This can lead to data breaches, account compromise, and damage to user trust.