Description
python-markdown2 through 2.3.8 allows XSS because element names are mishandled unless a \w+ match succeeds. For example, an attack might use elementname@ or elementname- with an onclick attribute.
Published: 2020-04-20
Score: 6.1 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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EUVD EUVD EUVD-2020-0105 python-markdown2 through 2.3.8 allows XSS because element names are mishandled unless a \\w+ match succeeds. For example, an attack might use elementname@ or elementname- with an onclick attribute.
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-fv3h-8x5j-pvgq XSS in python-markdown2
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Python-markdown2 Project Python-markdown2
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Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-04T11:42:00.730Z

Reserved: 2020-04-17T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2020-11888

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Status : Modified

Published: 2020-04-20T16:15:14.430

Modified: 2024-11-21T04:58:50.057

Link: CVE-2020-11888

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