CVE-2008-3842 | BDVDB-2026-32165 Detail

Description#

Request Validation (aka the ValidateRequest filters) in ASP.NET in Microsoft .NET Framework without the MS07-040 update does not properly detect dangerous client input, which allows remote attackers to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks, as demonstrated by a query string containing a "</" (less-than slash) sequence.

Impact#

No impact statement in the source data.

Weaknesses#

No weakness recorded in the source data.

References#

http://www.procheckup.com/PDFs/bypassing-dot-NET-ValidateRequest.pdf
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4193
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/495667/100/0/threaded
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44741

Exploit#

No public exploit known

History#

Version 12008-08-27Record published in the CVE List.
Version 22024-08-07Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.