Vulnerabilities in pkg:pypi/django-epiceditor

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Advisory Identifier: GHSA-xp5m-4c9f-498q

Advisory Summary

CVE-2017-6591 is a MODERATE (CVSS 6.1) cross-site scripting vulnerability (CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')) affecting Django epiceditor libraries in the PyPI ecosystem. The issue involves django-epiceditor vulnerable to xss in form field. Remediation is available in the latest vendor maintenance releases.

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pkg:pypi/django-epiceditor

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Advisory ID	CVE / NVD	Severity	Summary
GHSA-xp5m-4c9f-498q	CVE-2017-6591	MODERATE	django-epiceditor vulnerable to XSS in form field

CVE-2017-6591 at a Glance

CVE Identifier CVE-2017-6591

GHSA Identifier GHSA-xp5m-4c9f-498q

Severity MODERATE

CVSS v3.1 Base Score 6.1

CWE Classification CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

Affected Product Django epiceditor

Package Ecosystem PyPI

Published Date 2018-07-13

Last Updated 2024-09-16

Security Impact

CVSS: 6.1

The security impact metrics below are parsed directly from the CVSS v3.1 vector string (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N).

Attack Vector Network (AV:N)

Attack Complexity Low (AC:L)

Privileges Required None (PR:N)

User Interaction Required (UI:R)

Scope Changed (S:C)

Confidentiality Low (C:L)

Integrity Low (I:L)

Availability None (A:N)

How to Fix CVE-2017-6591

To remediate this vulnerability, upgrade all affected Django epiceditor dependencies to a patched release. Both direct and transitive dependencies should be checked, as frameworks or security libraries may pull in vulnerable versions transitively.

django-epiceditor fixed: Latest secure release

pip install django-epiceditor>=Latest secure release

Verify Direct and Transitive Dependencies

Run the following command in your project directory to verify that all resolved dependencies use the patched release:

pip show django-epiceditor

How to Check if You Are Affected

To determine whether your Python environment is affected by CVE-2017-6591, inspect your installed packages using pip:

pip show django-epiceditor

Analyze the terminal output to locate any version of Django epiceditor in your dependency tree. If any resolved version matches the vulnerable ranges listed in the table below (for example, versions earlier than the patched release), your application is affected.

Note: The pip show django-epiceditor 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 Django epiceditor, 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

There is a cross-site scripting vulnerability in django-epiceditor 0.2.3 via crafted content in a form field.

CVE-2017-6591 Affected Django epiceditor Versions

1 component(s)

Product / Package	Ecosystem	Affected Versions	Fixed Version
django-epiceditor pypi/django-epiceditor	PyPI	0.2.3 All 1 versions 0.2.3	None specified

References

NVD — CVE-2017-6591 NVD

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-6591

GitHub Advisory / Wiki ADVISORY

https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-xp5m-4c9f-498q

Django epiceditor Source Repository REPOSITORY

https://github.com/barraq/django-epiceditor

Django epiceditor Source Repository REPOSITORY

https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/django-epiceditor/PYSEC-2017-86.yaml

web.archive.org/web/20170706013108/... WEB

https://web.archive.org/web/20170706013108/http://www.morningchen.com/2017/03/09/Cross-site-scripting-vulnerability-in-django-epiceditor

Django epiceditor Security Information SECURITY

https://web.archive.org/web/20200227183140/http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96946

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2017-6591?

CVE-2017-6591 is a security vulnerability in Django epiceditor involving django-epiceditor vulnerable to XSS in form field under CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting').

Which Django epiceditor versions are affected?

Affected versions include releases prior to current release patches across affected packages: django-epiceditor.

What version fixes CVE-2017-6591?

Upgrading to current release patches (or the latest patched release for your respective branch) resolves the vulnerability.

Is django-epiceditor affected?

Yes, django-epiceditor is affected in releases prior to Latest secure release. Upgrade your dependency to Latest secure release or later.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2017-6591?

CVE-2017-6591 has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 6.1 (MODERATE) with vector string CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.

What CWE is associated with CVE-2017-6591?

CVE-2017-6591 is classified under CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') (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.).

How can I check PyPI dependencies for CVE-2017-6591?

Run the dependency tree command: 'pip show django-epiceditor'. This command lists direct and transitive dependencies in your build configuration so you can verify if a vulnerable version is resolved.

Machine-readable OSV JSON OSV v1.5 Schema

Normalized schema output

View Raw JSON

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CVSS V3

6.1 MODERATE