SYM_PHP_0038 - SymbioticSec/Symbiotic-Vulnerability-Database GitHub Wiki

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

Property Value
Language php
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

Printing user input risks cross-site scripting vulnerability. You should use htmlentities()` when showing data to users.