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CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
What the vulnerability does
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in fireantology History timeline history-timeline allows Reflected XSS.This issue affects History timeline: from n/a through <= 0.7.2.
Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms
History Timeline versions 0.7.2 and earlier contain a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability that allows attackers to inject malicious scripts into the timeline. An attacker can craft a malicious link or page that, when visited by a site user, executes arbitrary JavaScript in the user's browser. This can lead to session hijacking, credential theft, or defacement.
What an attacker can do
Inject and execute malicious JavaScript in a user's browser when they visit a crafted page or click a malicious link.
Potential impact on your site
Visitors to your site can have their sessions hijacked, credentials stolen, or see defaced content if they interact with attacker-controlled input.
Conditions required to exploit
A site user must visit a page containing the attacker's malicious input or click a link the attacker provides.
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