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CVE-2010-2480
Mako before 0.3.4 relies on the cgi.escape function in the Python standard library for cross-site scripting (XSS) protection, which makes…
Medium4.3EPSS 1.8%
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- redhat
Description
Mako before 0.3.4 relies on the cgi.escape function in the Python standard library for cross-site scripting (XSS) protection, which makes it easier for remote attackers to conduct XSS attacks via vectors involving single-quote characters and a JavaScript onLoad event handler for a BODY element.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | Medium4.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 1.8% · top 21% of all CVEs (4 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Medium 4.3.
Weakness
Affected products
n/a
- affected n/a
Affected packages
From reviewed advisories of the GitHub Advisory Database.
References (4)
- http://www.makotemplates.org/CHANGES (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- http://bugs.python.org/issue9061 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- SUSE-SR:2010:014 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEx_transferred
- 39935 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
Sources
The same CVE in the primary databases and aggregators, to check against.
- CVE.org record (opens in a new tab)
- CVE List JSON (GitHub) (opens in a new tab)
- NVD (opens in a new tab)
- FIRST EPSS (opens in a new tab)
- OSV.dev (opens in a new tab)
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-7q8x-38mc-p84f (opens in a new tab)
- CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)
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