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MEDIUM CVSS 2.0
CVE-2010-2480
Mako Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) Vulnerability
Description

Mako before 0.3.4 relies on the cgi.escape function in the Python standard library for cross-site scripting (XSS) protection, which makes it easier for remote attackers to conduct XSS attacks via vectors involving single-quote characters and a JavaScript onLoad event handler for a BODY element.

INFO

Published Date :

July 2, 2010, 7 p.m.

Last Modified :

April 11, 2025, 12:51 a.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !

Source :

[email protected]
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2010-2480 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Makotemplates mako
: Total Affected Vendor : 1 | Products : 1
CVSS Scores
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardized framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and displays CVSS scores from various sources for each CVE.
Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 2.0 MEDIUM [email protected]
Solution
The Mako templating library is vulnerable to cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks.
  • Update the python-mako package to a version greater than 0.3.3.
  • Consider upgrading the affected application.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2010-2480.

URL Resource
http://bugs.python.org/issue9061
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-08/msg00001.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/39935 Vendor Advisory
http://www.makotemplates.org/CHANGES
http://bugs.python.org/issue9061
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-08/msg00001.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/39935 Vendor Advisory
http://www.makotemplates.org/CHANGES
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2010-2480 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2010-2480 weaknesses.

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.

The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2010-2480 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

Results are limited to the first 20 news articles due to potential performance issues.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2010-2480 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://bugs.python.org/issue9061
    Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-08/msg00001.html
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/39935
    Added Reference http://www.makotemplates.org/CHANGES
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Feb. 13, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Description CVE-2010-2480 Python-Mako (prior v0.3.4): Improper escaping of single quotes in escape.cgi (XSS) Mako before 0.3.4 relies on the cgi.escape function in the Python standard library for cross-site scripting (XSS) protection, which makes it easier for remote attackers to conduct XSS attacks via vectors involving single-quote characters and a JavaScript onLoad event handler for a BODY element.
    Removed CVSS V2 Metadata Victim must voluntarily interact with attack mechanism
    Removed CVSS V2 Red Hat, Inc. (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:P)
    Removed Reference https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2010-2480 [No Types Assigned]
    Removed Reference https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=609573 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Feb. 02, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Description Mako before 0.3.4 relies on the cgi.escape function in the Python standard library for cross-site scripting (XSS) protection, which makes it easier for remote attackers to conduct XSS attacks via vectors involving single-quote characters and a JavaScript onLoad event handler for a BODY element. CVE-2010-2480 Python-Mako (prior v0.3.4): Improper escaping of single quotes in escape.cgi (XSS)
    Added CVSS V2 Red Hat, Inc. (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:P)
    Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2010-2480 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=609573 [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Jul. 04, 2010

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 4.3
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality Impact
Integrity Impact
Availability Impact
Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.26 }} -0.39%

score

0.46236

percentile