CWE-SANS-Top-25/Insecure-interaction-between-components/CWE-79
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CWE-79: Failure to Preserve Web Page Structure ('Cross-site Scripting')
Description
Cross-site scripting (XSS) is one of the most prevalent, obstinate, and dangerous vulnerabilities in web applications. Read more
Risk measurement
| Weakness Prevalence | High |
|---|---|
| Remediation Cost | Low |
| Attack Frequency | Often |
| Consequences | Code execution, Security bypass |
| Ease of Detection | Easy |
| Attacker Awareness | High |
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