RJangid120142 (Community Member) asked a question.
Ask the Community
Get answers, share a use case, discuss your favorite features, or get input from the community.
By clicking “Accept All Cookies”, you agree to the storing of cookies on your device to enhance site navigation, analyze site usage, and assist in our marketing efforts.
.png){kind=logo}
These cookies are necessary for the website to function and cannot be switched off in our systems. They are usually only set in response to actions made by you which amount to a request for services, such as setting your privacy preferences, logging in or filling in forms. You can set your browser to block or alert you about these cookies, but some parts of the site will not then work. These cookies do not store any personally identifiable information.
These cookies allow us to count visits and traffic sources so we can measure and improve the performance of our site. They help us to know which pages are the most and least popular and see how visitors move around the site. All information these cookies collect is aggregated and therefore anonymous. If you do not allow these cookies we will not know when you have visited our site, and will not be able to monitor its performance.
These cookies may be set through our site by our advertising partners. They may be used by those companies to build a profile of your interests and show you relevant adverts on other sites. They do not store directly personal information, but are based on uniquely identifying your browser and internet device. If you do not allow these cookies, you will experience less targeted advertising.
Hi @RJangid120142 (Community Member) ,
Veracode Static Analysis reports a flaw of the category CWE 80: Improper Neutralization of Script-Related HTML Tags in a Web Page (Basic XSS) if it can find a place where you are returning data to the browser and part of that data is coming from outside of the application (from an HTTP Request but also from a file, a database, webservice, etc) and it does not pass through a Supported Cleansing Function ( https://help.veracode.com/r/review_cleansers ).
If data from outside of the application is used in an HTTP Response without proper encoding (with a Supported Cleansing Function) the possibility may exist that an attacker is able to inject their own HTML into your responses and thereby is able to alter your page.
You should review the data sent and it's origin and ensure that all variable data is correctly encoded using one of our Supported Cleansing Functions if the output data is HTML.
You may also be sending this data out in a format that is not HTML, for example JSON. Veracode Static Analysis is not always able to detect this. If this is the case please verify that you have set the correct Content-Type (it should be set to "application/json") and propose a mitigation ( https://help.veracode.com/r/improve_mitigation ) which can then be reviewed by a member of your organisations security team.
Please let me know if you have any remaining questions or concerns.
Thank you,
Boy Baukema