Improper Neutralization of Script-Related HTML Tags in a Web Page (Basic XSS)

Properties

id: d3f:CWE-80

name
Improper Neutralization of Script-Related HTML Tags in a Web Page (Basic XSS)
definition
The product receives input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special characters such as "<", ">", and "&" that could be interpreted as web-scripting elements when they are sent to a downstream component that processes web pages.
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