CVEvulnerability

CVE-2023-49277

6.1 MEDIUM Published 2023-12-01 Modified 2026-06-17 Official page ↗
Status
Modified
Published
2023-12-01
Last modified
2026-06-17
Assigner
[email protected]
CVSS 3.1 ([email protected])
8.3 HIGH — CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:H
CVSS 3.1 ([email protected])
6.1 MEDIUM — CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Weaknesses
CWE-79

Description

dpaste is an open source pastebin application written in Python using the Django framework. A security vulnerability has been identified in the expires parameter of the dpaste API, allowing for a POST Reflected XSS attack. This vulnerability can be exploited by an attacker to execute arbitrary JavaScript code in the context of a user's browser, potentially leading to unauthorized access, data theft, or other malicious activities. Users are strongly advised to upgrade to dpaste release v3.8 or later versions, as dpaste versions older than v3.8 are susceptible to the identified security vulnerability. No known workarounds have been identified, and applying the patch is the most effective way to remediate the vulnerability.

Affected configurations

• darrennathanael dpaste (< 3.8)

Related

Weakness · CWE (1)

  • CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation weakness

References