Vulnerability identifier: #VU31406
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 5.3 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID:
CWE-ID:
CWE-79
Exploitation vector: Network
Exploit availability: No
Vulnerable software:
Werkzeug
Web applications /
JS libraries
Vendor: The Pallets Projects
Description
Vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform Cross-site scripting attacks.
An input validation error exists in the render_full function in debug/tbtools.py in the debugger in Pallets Werkzeug before 0.11.11 (as used in Pallets Flask and other products). A remote authenticated attacker can trick the victim to follow a specially crafted link and execute arbitrary HTML and script code in victim's browser in security context of vulnerable website.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may allow a remote attacker to steal potentially sensitive information, change appearance of the web page, perform phishing and drive-by-download attacks.
Mitigation
Update to version 0.11.11.
Vulnerable software versions
Werkzeug: 0.11.1 - 0.11.10
External links
http://blog.neargle.com/2016/09/21/flask-src-review-get-a-xss-from-debuger/
http://github.com/pallets/werkzeug/pull/1001
http://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2017/11/msg00037.html
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.