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

Property Value
Language javascript
Severity low
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 Low
Likelihood Level Low

Description

Accepting user input and rendering it as HTML in Monaco Editor hovers with 'supportHtml' enabled can allow malicious scripts to execute in the browser. Avoid using untrusted or dynamic user input to generate hover content when HTML support is on.

Impact

If exploited, attackers could inject and run arbitrary JavaScript in users' browsers (XSS), potentially stealing session data, hijacking accounts, or compromising the integrity of your application and its users.