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    "url": "http://public2.vulnerablecode.io/api/vulnerabilities/18259?format=api",
    "vulnerability_id": "VCID-tgv8-gmnu-2fg4",
    "summary": "Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')\nCross-site Scripting (XSS) - Stored in GitHub repository cockpit-hq/cockpit prior to 2.4.3.",
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            "name": "OWASP Top Ten 2017 Category A9 - Using Components with Known Vulnerabilities",
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            "name": "Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')",
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