Category: OWASP Top Ten 2004 Category A4 - Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) Flaws
Obsolete
Summary
Weaknesses in this category are related to the A4 category in the OWASP Top Ten 2004.
Membership
| ID | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| CWE-644 | Improper Neutralization of HTTP Headers for Scripting Syntax | This vulnerability occurs when an application fails to properly sanitize or escape user-controlled data placed within HTTP response headers. Malicious scripting syntax can then be injected and executed by client-side components like Flash that process raw headers. |
| CWE-79 | Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') | This vulnerability occurs when a web application fails to properly sanitize or encode user-supplied input before displaying it on a webpage viewed by other users. |
| CWE-711 | Weaknesses in OWASP Top Ten (2004) | CWE entries in this view (graph) are associated with the OWASP Top Ten, as released in 2004, and as required for compliance with PCI DSS version 1.1. This view is considered obsolete as a newer version of the OWASP Top Ten is available. |
Vulnerability Mapping Notes
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