Full Disclosure: Re: posting xss notifications in sites vs software packages

[Packet Storm <fulldis () packetstormsecurity org>]

On Tue, Feb 07, 2012 at 06:18:24PM -0500, b wrote:
> What is the point of posting notifications of XSS vulnerabilities in
> specific web sites instead of alerts of xss vulns in specific software
> packages?
>
> This question was prompted by all the postings by that vulnerability lab
> stuff.
In some cases, a cross site scripting vulnerability in a given site can affect a large user base and the code is custom 
to the business.  As an example, a cross site scripting issue in gmail is probably more catastrophic than a cross site 
scripting vuln in some half-rate CMS.  Not to mention there's the other situation where small website design shops 
repackage other open source code, brand it as part of their offering, and never provide updates to their customers.  
The Internet is a mess.  $0.02

-Todd

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