QID 996773

Date Published: 2024-01-23

QID 996773: DotNet (Nuget) Security Update for mono (GHSA-g5c6-w479-93xm)

The default configuration of ASP.NET in Mono before 2.6.4 has a value of FALSE for the EnableViewStateMac property, which allows remote attackers to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks, as demonstrated by the __VIEWSTATE parameter to 2.0/menu/menu1.aspx in the XSP sample project.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to a security breach or could affect integrity, availability, and confidentiality.

  • CVSS V3 rated as Critical - 8.6 severity.
  • CVSS V2 rated as Medium - 4.3 severity.
  • Solution
    Refer to Github security advisory GHSA-g5c6-w479-93xm for updates and patch information.
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    Software Advisories
    Advisory ID Software Component Link
    GHSA-g5c6-w479-93xm mono URL Logo github.com/advisories/GHSA-g5c6-w479-93xm