Vulnerabilities in pkg:pypi/invenio-previewer
PACKAGECVE-2019-1020019 is a MODERATE (CVSS 6.1) cross-site scripting vulnerability (CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')) affecting Invenio previewer libraries in the PyPI ecosystem. The issue involves cross-site scripting in invenio-previewer. Remediation is available by upgrading affected packages to version 1.0.0a12.
pkg:pypi/invenio-previewer
Vulnerability advisories affecting package pkg:pypi/invenio-previewer. Select an advisory below to view technical details or fixes.
| Advisory ID | CVE / NVD | Severity | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| GHSA-j9m2-6hq2-4r3c | CVE-2019-1020019 | MODERATE | Cross-site Scripting in invenio-previewer |
CVE-2019-1020019 at a Glance
Security Impact
CVSS: 6.1
The security impact metrics below are parsed directly from the CVSS v3.1 vector string (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N).
How to Fix CVE-2019-1020019
To remediate this vulnerability, upgrade all affected Invenio previewer 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 invenio-previewer>=1.0.0a12Run the following command in your project directory to verify that all resolved dependencies use the patched release:
pip show invenio-previewerHow to Check if You Are Affected
To determine whether your Python environment is affected by CVE-2019-1020019, inspect your installed packages using pip:
pip show invenio-previewerAnalyze the terminal output to locate any version of Invenio previewer in your dependency tree. If any resolved version matches the vulnerable ranges listed in the table below (for example, versions earlier than 1.0.0a12), your application is affected.
Note: The pip show invenio-previewer 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 Invenio previewer, 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-2019-1020019 Affected Invenio previewer Versions
1 component(s)| Product / Package | Ecosystem | Affected Versions | Fixed Version |
|---|---|---|---|
|
invenio-previewer
|
PyPI |
< 1.0.0a12
|
1.0.0a12
|
References
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Machine-readable OSV JSON
OSV v1.5 Schema
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"schema_version" : "1.4.0",
"id" : "GHSA-j9m2-6hq2-4r3c",
"modified" : "2024-09-23T17:04:05Z",
"published" : "2019-07-16T00:52:22Z",
"aliases" : [ "CVE-2019-1020019" ],
"summary" : "Cross-site Scripting in invenio-previewer",
"details" : "## Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in JSON, Markdown and iPython Notebook previewers\n\n### Impact\nSeveral Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities have been found in the JSON, Markdown and iPython Notebook previewers. The vulnerabilities would allow a malicous user to upload a JSON, Markdown or Notebook file with embedded scripts that would be executed by a victims browser.\n\n### Patches\nInvenio-Previewer v1.0.0a12 fixes the issue.\n\n### Workarounds\nYou can remediate the vulnerability without upgrading by disabling the affected previewers. You do this by adding the following to your configuration:\n\n```python\nPREVIEWER_PREFERENCE = [\n 'csv_dthreejs',\n 'simple_image',\n # 'json_prismjs',\n 'xml_prismjs',\n # 'mistune',\n 'pdfjs',\n # 'ipynb',\n 'zip',\n]\n```\n\nAfterwards, you should not be able to preview JSON, Markdown or iPython Notebook files.\n\n### For more information\nIf you have any questions or comments about this advisory:\n* Email us at [info@inveniosoftware.org](mailto:info@inveniosoftware.org)",
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