Vulnerability · Published Nov 23, 2021 · Assigned by Mend
CVE-2021-25986Django-wiki - Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) in Notifications Section
Medium 5.4
In plain English
A medium-severity cross-site scripting in Django-wiki from Django-wiki. Proof-of-concept exploit code is public. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.6% (higher than 49% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Official description
In Django-wiki, versions 0.0.20 to 0.7.8 are vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) in Notifications Section. An attacker who has access to edit pages can inject JavaScript payload in the title field. When a victim gets a notification regarding the changes made in the application, the payload in the notification panel renders and loads external JavaScript.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| PyPI | wiki | 0.7.9 | GHSA-3m3h-v9hv-9j4h |
| PyPI | wiki | 0.7.9 | PYSEC-2021-850 |
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Django-wiki | Django-wiki | 0.0.20 – before unspecifiedunspecified – through 0.7.8 |
Weakness: CWE-79 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N