HTML Injection into https://www.██████.mil

How it was found

PoC

You can use the following link: https://www.██████.mil/search/%2522%253E%253C/form%253E%253Ch1%253EHTML%2520INJECTION%2520IS%2520POSSIBLE%2520!!!%253C/h1%253E%253C/body%253E%253C/form%253E%253C!--

Impact

HTML injection can compromise the security and integrity of a website by allowing attackers to inject malicious HTML code, leading to unauthorized content display, data theft, or user redirection. It can result in a loss of user trust and potentially cause significant damage to a website's reputation and user base.

System Host(s)

www.████.mil

Affected Product(s) and Version(s)

Wordpress Website

CVE Numbers

Steps to Reproduce

https://www.█████████.mil/search/%2522%253E%253C/form%253E%253Ch1%253EHTML%2520INJECTION%2520IS%2520POSSIBLE%2520!!!%253C/h1%253E%253C/body%253E%253C/form%253E%253C!--

Suggested Mitigation/Remediation Actions

Input validation and output encoding are essential to prevent HTML injection vulnerabilities.