WebWork Reflected Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability

Vulnerability

A reflected cross-site scripting vulnerability has been identified in WebWork, a PHP search engine script. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by manipulating the 'q' and 'engine' request parameters in the '/search' endpoint.

Impact

Exploitation of this vulnerability allows for reflected cross-site scripting, where an attacker can inject malicious scripts that are executed in the context of the user's browser.

Added: Sep 8, 2025, 12:16 PM
Updated: Sep 8, 2025, 4:43 PM

Vulnerability Rating

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spread
0.0
impact
10.0
exploitability
6.4
remediation
0.0
relevance
0.5
threat
0.0
urgency
2.9
incentive
1.7

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