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CWE CATEGORY: OWASP Top Ten 2013 Category A3 - Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)

Category ID: 931
+ Summary
Weaknesses in this category are related to the A3 category in the OWASP Top Ten 2013.
+ Membership
NatureTypeIDName
MemberOfViewView - a subset of CWE entries that provides a way of examining CWE content. The two main view structures are Slices (flat lists) and Graphs (containing relationships between entries).928Weaknesses in OWASP Top Ten (2013)
HasMemberBaseBase - a weakness that is still mostly independent of a resource or technology, but with sufficient details to provide specific methods for detection and prevention. Base level weaknesses typically describe issues in terms of 2 or 3 of the following dimensions: behavior, property, technology, language, and resource.79Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
+ References
[REF-930] OWASP. "Top 10 2013-A3-Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)". <https://www.owasp.org/index.php/Top_10_2013-A3-Cross-Site_Scripting_%28XSS%29>.
+ Content History
+ Submissions
Submission DateSubmitterOrganization
2013-07-16CWE Content TeamMITRE
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