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CVE-2018-16516: Flask-Admin Cross-site Scripting vulnerability

December 19, 2018 (updated September 20, 2024)

helpers.py in Flask-Admin 1.5.2 has Reflected XSS via a crafted URL.

References

  • github.com/advisories/GHSA-894g-6j7q-2hx6
  • github.com/flask-admin/flask-admin
  • github.com/flask-admin/flask-admin/commit/8af10e0b022464fdcb2da3d0ea5bbd2f11c0acd1
  • github.com/flask-admin/flask-admin/pull/1699
  • github.com/flask-admin/flask-admin/releases/tag/v1.5.3
  • github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/flask-admin/PYSEC-2018-54.yaml
  • lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/UJIYCWIH3BRLI2QNC53CQXLKVP27X7EH
  • lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/ZU2VKULURVXEU4YFTLMBQGYMPSXQ4MBN
  • nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-16516

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Affected versions

All versions before 1.5.3

Fixed versions

  • 1.5.3

Solution

Upgrade to version 1.5.3 or above.

Impact 6.1 MEDIUM

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

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Weakness

  • CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

Source file

pypi/flask-admin/CVE-2018-16516.yml

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