CVE-2021-44649: Cross-site Scripting in django-cms
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Django CMS 3.7.3 does not validate the plugin_type parameter while generating error messages for an invalid plugin type, resulting in a Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability. The vulnerability allows an attacker to execute arbitrary JavaScript code in the web browser of the affected user.
References
- github.com/advisories/GHSA-hx7c-qpfq-xcrp
- github.com/divio/django-cms
- github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/django-cms/PYSEC-2022-7.yaml
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-44649
- sahildhar.github.io/blogpost/Django-CMS-Reflected-XSS-Vulnerability
- www.django-cms.org/en/blog/2020/07/22/django-cms-security-updates-1
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