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"value": "CGI::Simple versions before 1.282 for Perl has a HTTP response splitting flaw<br><p>This vulnerability is a <strong>confirmed HTTP response splitting</strong>&nbsp;flaw in <code>CGI::Simple</code>&nbsp;<span style=\"background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\">that allows HTTP response header injection, which can be used for reflected XSS or open redirect under certain conditions</span>.</p><p>Although some validation exists, it can be bypassed using URL-encoded values, allowing an attacker to inject untrusted content into the response via query parameters.</p><p></p><p>As a result, an attacker can inject a line break (e.g. <code>%0A</code>) into the parameter value, causing the server to split the HTTP response and inject arbitrary headers or even an HTML/JavaScript body, leading to reflected cross-site scripting (XSS), open redirect or other attacks.</p><p>The issue documented in&nbsp;<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2010-4410\">CVE-2010-4410</a><span style=\"background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\">&nbsp;is related but the fix was incomplete.</span>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Impact</strong></p><p>By injecting <code>%0A</code>&nbsp;(newline) into a query string parameter, an attacker can:</p><ol><li>Break the current HTTP header</li><li>Inject a new header or entire body</li><li>Deliver a script payload that is reflected in the server’s response</li></ol><p>That can lead to the following attacks:</p><ul><li>reflected XSS</li><li>open redirect</li><li>cache poisoning</li><li>header manipulation</li></ul><br>"
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