Description
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the history display in Roundup before 1.4.20 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a username, related to generating a link.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 6.0 | roundup | 1.4.15-3+deb6u1 | DLA-298-1 |
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PyPI | roundup | < 1.4.20 | 1.4.20 | GHSA-mccq-3m7h-fjxg |
Advisories 1
- DLA-298-1 roundup - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
References
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=722672
- https://pypi.python.org/pypi/roundup/1.4.20
- [oss-security] 20121110 CVE Request -- roundup: Multiple XSS flaws plus other security related fixes corrected in upstream 1.4.20 version mailing-list
- http://issues.roundup-tracker.org/issue2550684
- [oss-security] 20130213 Re: CVE Request -- roundup: Multiple XSS flaws plus other security related fixes corrected in upstream 1.4.20 version mailing-list
- roundup-cve20126130-username-xss(84189) vdb-entry