SYM_JSTS_0121 - SymbioticSec/Symbiotic-Vulnerability-Database GitHub Wiki

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

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

Description

User input is being directly inserted into HTML responses without proper sanitization or encoding. This can allow attackers to inject malicious scripts into web pages returned by your AWS Lambda function.

Impact

If exploited, attackers could execute scripts in users' browsers (cross-site scripting), steal session cookies or sensitive data, deface web pages, or perform actions on behalf of users, putting both user accounts and organizational data at risk.