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Vulnerability details: VCID-kqgv-6uaw-wbg8
Vulnerability ID VCID-kqgv-6uaw-wbg8
Aliases CVE-2010-2480
GHSA-7q8x-38mc-p84f
PYSEC-2010-1
Summary 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.
Status Published
Exploitability 0.5
Weighted Severity 6.2
Risk 3.1
Affected and Fixed Packages Package Details
Weaknesses (3)
CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
CWE-937 OWASP Top Ten 2013 Category A9 - Using Components with Known Vulnerabilities
CWE-1035 OWASP Top Ten 2017 Category A9 - Using Components with Known Vulnerabilities
System Score Found at
cvssv3.1 6.1 http://bugs.python.org/issue9061
cvssv4 5.3 http://bugs.python.org/issue9061
generic_textual MODERATE http://bugs.python.org/issue9061
cvssv3.1 6.1 http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-08/msg00001.html
cvssv4 5.3 http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-08/msg00001.html
generic_textual MODERATE http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-08/msg00001.html
cvssv3.1 6.1 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2010-2480
cvssv4 5.3 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2010-2480
generic_textual MODERATE https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2010-2480
epss 0.00361 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2010-2480
epss 0.00361 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2010-2480
cvssv3.1 6.1 https://bugs.python.org/issue9061
cvssv4 5.3 https://bugs.python.org/issue9061
generic_textual MODERATE https://bugs.python.org/issue9061
cvssv3.1 6.1 https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=609573
cvssv4 5.3 https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=609573
generic_textual MODERATE https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=609573
cvssv3.1 6.1 https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/mako/PYSEC-2010-1.yaml
cvssv4 5.3 https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/mako/PYSEC-2010-1.yaml
generic_textual MODERATE https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/mako/PYSEC-2010-1.yaml
cvssv3.1 6.1 https://github.com/sqlalchemy/mako
cvssv4 5.3 https://github.com/sqlalchemy/mako
generic_textual MODERATE https://github.com/sqlalchemy/mako
cvssv3.1 6.1 https://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-08/msg00001.html
cvssv4 5.3 https://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-08/msg00001.html
generic_textual MODERATE https://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-08/msg00001.html
cvssv3.1 6.1 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2010-2480
cvssv4 5.3 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2010-2480
generic_textual MODERATE https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2010-2480
cvssv3.1 6.1 https://www.makotemplates.org/CHANGES
cvssv4 5.3 https://www.makotemplates.org/CHANGES
generic_textual MODERATE https://www.makotemplates.org/CHANGES
cvssv3.1 6.1 http://www.makotemplates.org/CHANGES
cvssv4 5.3 http://www.makotemplates.org/CHANGES
generic_textual MODERATE http://www.makotemplates.org/CHANGES
Reference id Reference type URL
http://bugs.python.org/issue9061
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-08/msg00001.html
https://access.redhat.com/hydra/rest/securitydata/cve/CVE-2010-2480.json
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2010-2480
https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2010-2480
https://bugs.python.org/issue9061
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=609573
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2010-2480
http://secunia.com/advisories/39935
https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/mako/PYSEC-2010-1.yaml
https://github.com/sqlalchemy/mako
https://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-08/msg00001.html
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2010-2480
https://www.makotemplates.org/CHANGES
http://www.makotemplates.org/CHANGES
GHSA-7q8x-38mc-p84f https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-7q8x-38mc-p84f
USN-996-1 https://usn.ubuntu.com/996-1/
No exploits are available.
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N Found at http://bugs.python.org/issue9061
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Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N Found at http://bugs.python.org/issue9061
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Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N Found at http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-08/msg00001.html
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Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N Found at http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-08/msg00001.html
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Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N Found at https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2010-2480
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Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N Found at https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2010-2480
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Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N Found at https://bugs.python.org/issue9061
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Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N Found at https://bugs.python.org/issue9061
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Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N Found at https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=609573
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Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N Found at https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=609573
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Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N Found at https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/mako/PYSEC-2010-1.yaml
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Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N Found at https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/mako/PYSEC-2010-1.yaml
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Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N Found at https://github.com/sqlalchemy/mako
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Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N Found at https://github.com/sqlalchemy/mako
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Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N Found at https://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-08/msg00001.html
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Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N Found at https://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-08/msg00001.html
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Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N Found at https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2010-2480
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Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N Found at https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2010-2480
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Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N Found at https://www.makotemplates.org/CHANGES
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Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N Found at https://www.makotemplates.org/CHANGES
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Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N Found at http://www.makotemplates.org/CHANGES
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Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N Found at http://www.makotemplates.org/CHANGES
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Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS)
Percentile 0.58524
EPSS Score 0.00361
Published At June 4, 2026, 12:55 p.m.
Date Actor Action Source VulnerableCode Version
2026-06-02T04:03:09.728826+00:00 Pypa Importer Import https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/blob/main/vulns/mako/PYSEC-2010-1.yaml 38.6.0