CVE Vulnerability

CVE-2020-11888

python-markdown2 through 2.3.8 allows XSS because element names are mishandled unless a w+ match succeeds. For example, an attack might use elementname@ or elementname- with an onclick attribute.

4.3 /10

CVSS v2.0 :

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 8.6 / Impact : 2.9

Attack Vector

Attack Complexity

Privileges Required

User Interaction

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact NONE

Scope

6.1 /10

CVSS v3.0 : MEDIUM

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 2.7

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact LOW

Integrity Impact LOW

Availability Impact NONE

Scope CHANGED

References
Link Resource
https://github.com/trentm/python-markdown2/issues/348 Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-05/msg00031.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-05/msg00035.html
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/AQLRBGRVRRZK7P5SFL2MNGXFX37YHJAV/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/PN6QSHRFZXRQAYZJQ4MOW5MKIXBYOMED/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/6XOAIRJJCZNJUALXDHSIGH5PS2H63A3J/
Configurations

Configuration 1

cpe:2.3:a:python-markdown2_project:python-markdown2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Information

Published : 2020-04-20 04:15

Updated : 2020-05-25 06:15

NVD link : CVE-2020-11888

Mitre link : CVE-2020-11888

Products Affected
No products.
CWE
CWE-79