Vulnerability CVE-2010-2480
Published: 2010-07-02   Modified: 2012-02-13

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.

Type:

CWE-79

 (Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting'))

CVSS2 => (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)

CVSS Base Score
Impact Subscore
Exploitability Subscore
4.3/10
2.9/10
8.6/10
Exploit range
Attack complexity
Authentication
Remote
Medium
No required
Confidentiality impact
Integrity impact
Availability impact
None
Partial
None
Affected software
Makotemplates -> MAKO 

 References:
http://www.makotemplates.org/CHANGES
http://secunia.com/advisories/39935
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-08/msg00001.html
http://bugs.python.org/issue9061
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