Vulnerabilities in pkg:pypi/qutebrowser
PACKAGECVE-2018-1000559 is a MODERATE (CVSS 6.1) cross-site scripting vulnerability (CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')) affecting Qutebrowser libraries in the PyPI ecosystem. The issue involves qutebrowser xss vulnerability. Remediation is available by upgrading affected packages to version 1.3.3.
pkg:pypi/qutebrowser
Vulnerability advisories affecting package pkg:pypi/qutebrowser. Select an advisory below to view technical details or fixes.
| Advisory ID | CVE / NVD | Severity | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| GHSA-m4fw-77v7-924m | CVE-2018-1000559 | MODERATE | Qutebrowser XSS Vulnerability |
| GHSA-4rcq-jv2f-898j | CVE-2020-11054 | LOW | Incorrect Provision of Specified Functionality in qutebrowser |
| GHSA-wgmx-52ph-qqcw | CVE-2018-10895 | HIGH | Qutebrowser CSRF Vulnerability |
| GHSA-vw27-fwjf-5qxm | CVE-2021-41146 | HIGH | Arbitrary command execution on Windows via qutebrowserurl: URL handler |
CVE-2018-1000559 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-2018-1000559
To remediate this vulnerability, upgrade all affected Qutebrowser 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 qutebrowser>=1.3.3Run the following command in your project directory to verify that all resolved dependencies use the patched release:
pip show qutebrowserHow to Check if You Are Affected
To determine whether your Python environment is affected by CVE-2018-1000559, inspect your installed packages using pip:
pip show qutebrowserAnalyze the terminal output to locate any version of Qutebrowser in your dependency tree. If any resolved version matches the vulnerable ranges listed in the table below (for example, versions earlier than 1.3.3), your application is affected.
Note: The pip show qutebrowser 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 Qutebrowser, 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-2018-1000559 Affected Qutebrowser Versions
1 component(s)| Product / Package | Ecosystem | Affected Versions | Fixed Version |
|---|---|---|---|
|
qutebrowser
|
PyPI |
≥ 0.11.0
< 1.3.3
|
1.3.3
|
References
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Machine-readable OSV JSON
OSV v1.5 Schema
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"id" : "GHSA-m4fw-77v7-924m",
"modified" : "2024-10-25T21:36:47Z",
"published" : "2018-09-13T15:47:57Z",
"aliases" : [ "CVE-2018-1000559" ],
"summary" : "Qutebrowser XSS Vulnerability",
"details" : "qutebrowser version introduced in v0.11.0 ([1179ee7a937fb31414d77d9970bac21095358449](https://github.com/qutebrowser/qutebrowser/commit/5a7869f2feaa346853d2a85413d6527c87ef0d9f)) contains a Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in history command, `qute://history` page that can result in Via injected JavaScript code, a website can steal the user's browsing history. This attack appear to be exploitable via the victim must open a page with a specially crafted `<title>` attribute, and then open the `qute://history` site via the `:history` command. This vulnerability appears to have been fixed in fixed in v1.3.3 ([4c9360237f186681b1e3f2a0f30c45161cf405c7](https://github.com/qutebrowser/qutebrowser/commit/4c9360237f186681b1e3f2a0f30c45161cf405c7), to be released today) and v1.4.0 ([5a7869f2feaa346853d2a85413d6527c87ef0d9f](https://github.com/qutebrowser/qutebrowser/commit/5a7869f2feaa346853d2a85413d6527c87ef0d9f), released later this week).",
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