National Cyber Awareness System
Vulnerability Summary for CVE-2010-2480
Original release date:07/02/2010
Last revised:09/09/2010
Source:
US-CERT/NIST
Overview
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.
Impact
CVSS Severity (version 2.0):
Impact Subscore:
2.9
Exploitability Subscore:
8.6
CVSS Version 2 Metrics:
Access Vector: Network exploitable; Victim must voluntarily interact with attack mechanism
Access Complexity: Medium
Authentication: Not required to exploit
Impact Type:Allows unauthorized modification
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External Source: CONFIRM
Name: http://www.makotemplates.org/CHANGES
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 39935
Type: Advisory
External Source: SUSE
Name: SUSE-SR:2010:014
External Source: MISC
Name: http://bugs.python.org/issue9061
Technical Details
- Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) (CWE-79)