Request Validation (aka the ValidateRequest filters) in ASP.NET in Microsoft .NET Framework with 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 tilde slash) sequence followed by a crafted STYLE element.
Threat-Mapped Scoring
Score: 0.0
Priority: Unclassified
EPSS
Score: 0.20261 Percentile:
0.95248
CVSS Scoring
CVSS v2 Score: 4.3
Severity:
Mapped CWE(s)
CWE-79
: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')