Cross-site Scripting (XSS) Affecting python38:3.8/python38-mod_wsgi package, versions <0:4.6.8-3.module_el8.6.0+2778+cd494b30


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on AlmaLinux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.21% (59th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ALMALINUX8-PYTHON38-5613824
  • published28 May 2023
  • disclosed18 May 2021

Introduced: 18 May 2021

CVE-2020-27783  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-79  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade AlmaLinux:8 python38:3.8/python38-mod_wsgi to version 0:4.6.8-3.module_el8.6.0+2778+cd494b30 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALSA-2021:1879.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream python38:3.8/python38-mod_wsgi package and not the python38:3.8/python38-mod_wsgi package as distributed by AlmaLinux. See How to fix? for AlmaLinux:8 relevant fixed versions and status.

A XSS vulnerability was discovered in python-lxml's clean module. The module's parser didn't properly imitate browsers, which caused different behaviors between the sanitizer and the user's page. A remote attacker could exploit this flaw to run arbitrary HTML/JS code.

CVSS Scores

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