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Cross-site Scripting occurrences in Camera
Cross-site scripting in event_script.js in VIVOTEK Network Camera Series products with firmware 0x06x to 0x08x allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary JavaScript via a URL query string parameter. (2019-01-03, CVE-2018-18005)
Cross-site scripting in syslog.html in VIVOTEK Network Camera Series products with firmware 0x06x to 0x08x allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary JavaScript code via an HTTP Referer Header. (2019-01-03, CVE-2018-18244)
Why Cross-site Scripting can be dangerous
Cross site scripting is an attack where a web page executes code that is injected by an adversary. It usually appears, when users input is presented. This attack can be used to impersonate a user, take over control of the session, or even steal API keys.
The attack can be executed e.g. when you application injects the request parameter directly into the HTML code of the page returned to the user:
https://server.com/confirmation?message=Transaction+Complete
what results in:
<span>Confirmation: Transaction Complete</span>
In that case the message can be modified to become a valid Javascript code, e.g.:
https://server.com/confirmation?message=<script>dangerous javascript code here</script>
and it will be executed locally by the user's browser with full access to the user's personal application/browser data:
<span>Confirmation: <script>dangerous javascript code here</script></span>