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CVE-2017-16876

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the _keyify function in mistune.py i...

Medium CVSS 6.1

Overview

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the _keyify function in mistune.py in Mistune before 0.8.1 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML by leveraging failure to escape the "key" argument.

CWE: CWE-79 Published: 2017-12-29T15:29:00.610
Risk analysis

This vulnerability is rated 🟡 MEDIUM.

  • CVSS: 6.1 (MEDIUM)
  • Detected tags: none (tag impact: LOW)

Recommended actions:

  • Prioritize remediation based on business criticality and exposure.
  • Limit exposure and increase monitoring until fixed.

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