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CVE-2022-2589:
Python vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
A Cross-site Scripting (XSS) - Reflected vulnerability was discovered in GitHub repository beancount/fava prior to version 1.22.3. The vulnerability was assigned CVE-2022-2589 and was disclosed on July 30, 2022 (CVE MITRE, NVD).
Technical details
The vulnerability has been assessed with multiple CVSS scores. According to NVD, it received a CVSS v3.1 Base Score of 6.1 (MEDIUM) with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N. Additionally, huntr.dev assessed it with a CVSS v3.0 Base Score of 6.9 (MEDIUM) with vector string CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:H/A:N. The vulnerability is classified as CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation (NVD).
Impact
The vulnerability could allow attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML into the application, potentially leading to unauthorized access to sensitive information or manipulation of web content (NVD).
Mitigation and workarounds
The vulnerability was fixed in version 1.22.3 of the beancount/fava repository. Users should upgrade to this version or later to mitigate the risk (GitHub Commit).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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