CVE-2008-3842

N/A Unknown
Published: August 27, 2008 Modified: April 23, 2026
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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.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4193
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4193
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.procheckup.com/PDFs/bypassing-dot-NET-ValidateRequest.pdf
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/495667/100/0/threaded
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44741
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

8 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

Affected Vendors

microsoft