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    "url": "http://public2.vulnerablecode.io/api/vulnerabilities/39198?format=api",
    "vulnerability_id": "VCID-115p-cvgk-1fcm",
    "summary": "Cross-site Scripting\nGeniXCMS has an XSS via the `from`, `id`, `lang`, `menuid`, `mod`, `q`, `status`, `term`, `to`, or `token` parameters.",
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            "alias": "CVE-2017-17431"
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        {
            "alias": "GHSA-pwr7-j6g3-hmx6"
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            "url": "http://public2.vulnerablecode.io/api/packages/54750?format=api",
            "purl": "pkg:composer/genix/cms@1.1.6",
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            "reference_id": "",
            "reference_type": "",
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            "cwe_id": 1035,
            "name": "OWASP Top Ten 2017 Category A9 - Using Components with Known Vulnerabilities",
            "description": "Weaknesses in this category are related to the A9 category in the OWASP Top Ten 2017."
        },
        {
            "cwe_id": 79,
            "name": "Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')",
            "description": "The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users."
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    "exploitability": "0.5",
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