Cross-site Scripting (XSS) Affecting python-twisted-web package, versions <0:12.1.0-5.el7_2


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating

    Threat Intelligence

    EPSS
    0.05% (23rd percentile)

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  • Snyk ID SNYK-RHEL7-PYTHONTWISTEDWEB-5405073
  • published 2 Apr 2023
  • disclosed 4 Sep 2018

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:7 python-twisted-web to version 0:12.1.0-5.el7_2 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2019:1222.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream python-twisted-web package and not the python-twisted-web package as distributed by RHEL. See How to fix? for RHEL:7 relevant fixed versions and status.

A cross-site scripting (XSS) flaw was found in the foreman component of satellite. An attacker with privilege to create entries using the Hosts, Monitor, Infrastructure, or Administer Menus is able to execute a XSS attacks against other users, possibly leading to malicious code execution and extraction of the anti-CSRF token of higher privileged users. Foreman before 1.18.3, 1.19.1, and 1.20.0 are vulnerable.