zaproxy: False Positive report on DOM-based XSS

Describe the bug DOM based XSS vulnerabilities are raised which are not reproducible in a browser, despite having confidentiality “High”.

http://localhost:8181/#jaVasCript:/*-/*`/*\`/*'/*"/**/(/* */oNcliCk=alert(5397) )//%0D%0A%0d%0a//</stYle/</titLe/</teXtarEa/</scRipt/--!>\x3csVg/<sVg/oNloAd=alert(5397)//>\x3e

a duplicate of this is also reported without a forward slash between 8181 and /#

Running a scan the second time adds another false-positive to the list: http://localhost:8181/?name=abc#<img src="random.gif" onerror=alert(5397)>

To Reproduce Steps to reproduce the behavior:

1. download/clone https://github.com/meetinthemiddle-be/vulnerable-python-demo and run the container in Docker
2. Open ZAP, Click “Automated scan” , paste in http://localhost:8181 and click Attack

Expected behavior Only the intended reflected XSS is reported

Screenshots

Software versions

• ZAP: 2.11.0
• Add-on: N/A
• OS: MacOS BigSur 11.6.1
• Java: $ java --version openjdk 17 2021-09-14 OpenJDK Runtime Environment (build 17+35-2724) OpenJDK 64-Bit Server VM (build 17+35-2724, mixed mode, sharing)
• Browser: N/A

Errors from the zap.log file None, only INFO loglines

Additional context N/A

Would you like to help fix this issue? Absolutely; let me know if there’s something I can help test on my end