Request Validation (aka the ValidateRequest filters) in ASP.NET in Microsoft .NET Framework without 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 slash) sequence.
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: 2008-08-27T20:00:00.000Z
Updated: 2024-08-07T09:53:00.418Z
Reserved: 2008-08-27T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2008-3842
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Status : Modified
Published: 2008-08-27T20:41:00.000
Modified: 2026-04-23T00:35:47.467
Link: CVE-2008-3842
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