CVE-2010-2491: Roundup Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability
MODERATECVE-2010-2491 is a MODERATE (CVSS 6.1) cross-site scripting vulnerability (CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')) affecting Roundup libraries in the PyPI ecosystem. The issue involves roundup cross-site scripting (xss) vulnerability. Remediation is available by upgrading affected packages to version 1.4.14.
CVE-2010-2491 at a Glance
Security Impact
CVSS: 6.1
The security impact metrics below are parsed directly from the CVSS v3.1 vector string (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N).
How to Fix CVE-2010-2491
To remediate this vulnerability, upgrade all affected Roundup dependencies to a patched release. Both direct and transitive dependencies should be checked, as frameworks or security libraries may pull in vulnerable versions transitively.
pip install roundup>=1.4.14Run the following command in your project directory to verify that all resolved dependencies use the patched release:
pip show roundupHow to Check if You Are Affected
To determine whether your Python environment is affected by CVE-2010-2491, inspect your installed packages using pip:
pip show roundupAnalyze the terminal output to locate any version of Roundup in your dependency tree. If any resolved version matches the vulnerable ranges listed in the table below (for example, versions earlier than 1.4.14), your application is affected.
Note: The pip show roundup command checks currently installed packages in your active Python environment.
Technical Details
Vulnerability Mechanism & Technical Analysis
This vulnerability is classified under CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting'), where the product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users. In Roundup, software state validation or input boundaries are circumvented during processing. Review the official source advisory statement below for specific affected components, classes, and reproduction details.
Source Advisory Statement
CVE-2010-2491 Affected Roundup Versions
1 component(s)| Product / Package | Ecosystem | Affected Versions | Fixed Version |
|---|---|---|---|
|
roundup
|
PyPI |
< 1.4.14
|
1.4.14
|
References
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Machine-readable OSV JSON
OSV v1.5 Schema
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"schema_version" : "1.4.0",
"id" : "GHSA-frgf-rv99-862x",
"modified" : "2024-10-26T22:46:47Z",
"published" : "2022-05-17T05:28:58Z",
"aliases" : [ "CVE-2010-2491" ],
"summary" : "Roundup Cross-site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability",
"details" : "Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in `cgi/client.py` in Roundup before 1.4.14 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the template argument to the /issue program.",
"severity" : [ {
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"severity" : "MODERATE",
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}
}