The web application does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes scripting elements within attributes of HTML IMG tags, such as the src attribute.
View on MITREAttackers can embed XSS exploits into the values for IMG attributes (e.g. SRC) that is streamed and then executed in a victim's browser. Note that when the page is loaded into a user's browsers, the exploit will automatically execute.
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Stored XSS in a guestbook application using a javascript: URI in a bbcode img tag.
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CWE-82: Improper Neutralization of Script in Attributes of IMG Tags in a Web Page is a Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) entry maintained by MITRE. The web application does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes scripting elements within attributes of HTML IMG tags, such as the src attribute. Attackers can embed XSS exploits into the values for IMG attributes (e.g. SRC) that is streamed and then executed in a victim's browser. Note that when the page is loaded into a user's browsers, the exploit will automatically execute.
If exploited, CWE-82 (Improper Neutralization of Script in Attributes of IMG Tags in a Web Page) it can compromise Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability, leading to outcomes such as Read Application Data and Execute Unauthorized Code or Commands.
CWE-82 commonly affects Not Language-Specific. Note that weaknesses are often language-agnostic patterns, so secure coding practices apply broadly.
MITRE documents real CVEs mapped to CWE-82, including CVE-2006-3211, CVE-2002-1649, CVE-2002-1803, CVE-2002-1804 and CVE-2002-1805. You can look up the full details of each CVE, including CVSS scores and remediation guidance, on our CVE Lookup tool.
A CWE (Common Weakness Enumeration) like CWE-82 describes a category of software weakness — the underlying flaw type. A CVE (Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures) identifies a specific, real-world vulnerability in a particular product. In short, a CWE is the kind of mistake, and a CVE is an instance of that mistake being found in software.