CVE-2026-3862
Cross-site Scripting (XSS) Vulnerability in Web Application Leading to Data Exposure
Publication date: 2026-03-10
Last updated on: 2026-03-10
Assigner: Symantec Corporation
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Exploitability
| CWE ID | Description |
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| CWE-79 | The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users. |
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Can you explain this vulnerability to me?
This vulnerability is a Cross-site Scripting (XSS) issue where an attacker can submit specially crafted data to a web application. The application then returns this data unaltered in the resulting web page, which can lead to malicious scripts being executed in the context of the user's browser.
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
The impact of this vulnerability is that an attacker could execute malicious scripts in the context of a user's browser when they visit the affected web page. This can lead to unauthorized actions such as stealing session cookies, defacing web content, or redirecting users to malicious sites.
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