CVSS VectorNVD
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
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3DescriptionNVD
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in LambertGroup SHOUT allows Reflected XSS. This issue affects SHOUT: from n/a through 3.5.3.
AnalysisAI
Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in LambertGroup SHOUT versions up to 3.5.3 that allows unauthenticated attackers to inject malicious scripts into web pages viewed by victims. An attacker can craft a malicious URL containing JavaScript payloads that execute in the context of the victim's browser session, potentially stealing session tokens, credentials, or performing actions on behalf of the user. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 7.1 (High), requires user interaction (clicking a malicious link), and affects network-accessible instances of SHOUT without authentication requirements.
Technical ContextAI
This vulnerability stems from CWE-79 (Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation), a fundamental input validation flaw where user-supplied data is reflected back into HTML responses without proper encoding or sanitization. The SHOUT application fails to neutralize untrusted input before rendering it in web page responses, allowing attackers to break out of expected data contexts and inject arbitrary HTML/JavaScript. This is a classic Reflected XSS vulnerability affecting server-side web applications; the attack vector is Network (AV:N) with Low Complexity (AC:L), indicating the vulnerability is trivial to exploit once a victim visits a crafted URL. The CPE identifier would be vendor:LambertGroup, product:SHOUT, versions:3.5.3 and earlier. The reflected nature (versus stored XSS) means the malicious payload must be delivered via URL or form submission in real-time.
RemediationAI
Upgrade SHOUT to version 3.5.4 or later (version containing the fix is not explicitly stated in description; contact LambertGroup for confirmation of patched version); priority: Critical Workaround (Temporary): Implement Web Application Firewall (WAF) rules to detect and block common XSS payloads (javascript:, onerror=, onload=, etc.) in URL parameters and form inputs; priority: High Workaround (Temporary): Restrict network access to SHOUT instances using firewall rules or VPN, limiting exposure to trusted users only; priority: High Code-Level Mitigation: Apply input encoding/sanitization: use context-aware output encoding (HTML entity encoding for HTML context, JavaScript encoding for script context), implement Content Security Policy (CSP) headers to restrict inline script execution; priority: Critical Detection: Monitor application logs for suspicious URL parameters containing script tags, event handlers (onerror, onclick, onload), or JavaScript protocol handlers; priority: Medium
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EUVD-2025-17507