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Medium · 6.1 CVE-2020-9447 EUVD-2021-0766GHSA-5chj-xprr-7qqx

Cross-site Scripting in GwtUpload

Published Feb 28, 2020 · Updated Aug 4, 2024 · Assigned by mitre

Description

There is an XSS (cross-site scripting) vulnerability in GwtUpload 1.0.3 in the file upload functionality. Someone can upload a file with a malicious filename, which contains JavaScript code, which would result in XSS. Cross-site scripting enables attackers to steal data, change the appearance of a website, and perform other malicious activities like phishing or drive-by hacking.

Affected packages

EcosystemPackageAffectedFixedRecord
Maven com.googlecode.gwtupload:gwtupload <= 1.0.3 — GHSA-5chj-xprr-7qqx

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