Cross-site Scripting (XSS) Affecting python-qrcode package, versions <0:5.1-12.module+el8.4.0+429+6bd33fea


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on Rocky Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
4.14% (91st percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ROCKY8-PYTHONQRCODE-3298514
  • published5 Jan 2023
  • disclosed13 Jul 2018

Introduced: 13 Jul 2018

CVE-2018-14040  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-79  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Rocky-Linux:8 python-qrcode to version 0:5.1-12.module+el8.4.0+429+6bd33fea or higher.
This issue was patched in RLSA-2020:4670.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream python-qrcode package and not the python-qrcode package as distributed by Rocky-Linux. See How to fix? for Rocky-Linux:8 relevant fixed versions and status.

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