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kernel.me Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability
Report ID: OBB-2616001

Security Researcher Dipu1A Helped patch 9899 vulnerabilities
Received 9 Coordinated Disclosure badges
Received 54 recommendations
, a holder of 9 badges for responsible and coordinated disclosure, found Cross Site Scripting security vulnerability affecting kernel.me website and its users.

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Affected Website:kernel.me  
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Vulnerable Application:Custom Code
Vulnerability Type:XSS (Cross Site Scripting) / CWE-79
CVSSv3 Score:6.1 [CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N]
Disclosure Standard:Coordinated Disclosure based on ISO 29147 guidelines
Discovered and Reported by:Dipu1A Helped patch 9899 vulnerabilities
Received 9 Coordinated Disclosure badges
Received 54 recommendations
Remediation Guide:OWASP XSS Prevention Cheat Sheet
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Coordinated Disclosure Timeline

Vulnerability Reported:12 May, 2022 15:06 GMT
Vulnerability Verified:12 May, 2022 15:22 GMT
Website Operator Notified:12 May, 2022 15:22 GMT
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Public Report Published [without technical details]:12 May, 2022 15:22 GMT
Vulnerability Fixed:26 May, 2023 14:52 GMT
Public Disclosure:  InformationA security researcher can delete the report before public disclosure, afterwards the report cannot be deleted or modified anymore. The researcher can also postpone public disclosure date as long as reasonably required to remediate the vulnerability.11 June, 2022 15:06 GMT

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