XSS in Django-Wiki
CVE-2021-25986
In Django-wiki, versions 0.0.20 to 0.7.8 are vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) in Notifications Section. An attacker who has access to edit pages can inject JavaScript payload in the title field. When a victim gets a notification regarding the changes made in the application, the payload in the notification panel renders and loads external JavaScript.
Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.4 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.006 (46.8th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 47th percentile — 46.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.006 · newest: 0.006 · change: +0.000
Affected products
- Django-Wiki — versions 0.0.20, unspecified
- Django-Wiki Project
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- github.com/django-wiki/django-wiki/commit/9eaccc7519e4206a4d2f22640882f0737b2da… (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- www.whitesourcesoftware.com/vulnerability-database/CVE-2021-25986 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-25986?
- CVE-2021-25986 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Django-Wiki, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 5.4/10. Published 2021-11-23.
- How severe is CVE-2021-25986?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.4 out of 10.