yolapi metadata.py render_description cross site scripting

published 2022-12-28 3y ago modified 2026-06-17 4mo ago also EUVD-2018-13822

cvss: 3.5; version 3.1, CNA
cisa kev: Not listed; not in CISA's catalog
epss: 0.5%; EPSS 0.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 45%
public exploits: 0; none known

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in yolapi. Affected is the function render_description of the file yolapi/pypi/metadata.py. The manipulation of the argument text leads to cross site scripting. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The name of the patch is a0fe129055a99f429133a5c40cb13b44611ff796. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue. VDB-216966 is the identifier assigned to this vulnerability.

Patch / fix

links 1

github.com/yola/yolapi@a0fe129 commit

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Exploit prediction

0.54% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 45% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

CVSS scores

assigned by	version	score	vector
CNA	3.1	3.5	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
CNA	3.0	3.5	CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
NVD	3.1	6.1	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Affected products

n/a yolapi

Classification

Weakness

CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation

References

github.com /yola/yolapi/commit/a0fe129055a99f429133a5c40cb13b44611ff796
patch, third-party-advisory
vuldb.com /?id.216966
vdb-entry, technical-description, third-party-advisory
vuldb.com /?ctiid.216966
signature, permissions-required, third-party-advisory

Sources

CVE List CVE-2018-25056
NVD CVE-2018-25056

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