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Medium · 5.4 CVE-2023-40024 EUVD-2023-2227GHSA-6xcx-gx7r-rccjPYSEC-2026-1905

Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) in scancode.io license endpoint

Published Aug 14, 2023 · Updated Oct 2, 2024 · Assigned by GitHub_M

Description

ScanCode.io is a server to script and automate software composition analysis pipelines. In the `/license/` endpoint, the detailed view key is not properly validated and sanitized, which can result in a potential cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability when attempting to access a detailed license view that does not exist. Attackers can exploit this vulnerability to inject malicious scripts into the response generated by the `license_details_view` function. When unsuspecting users visit the page, their browsers will execute the injected scripts, leading to unauthorized actions, session hijacking, or stealing sensitive information. This issue has been addressed in release `32.5.2`. Users are advised to upgrade. There are no known workarounds for this vulnerability.

Affected products

VendorProductAffectedFixed
nexB scancode.io < 32.5.2 —

Affected packages

EcosystemPackageAffectedFixedRecord
PyPI scancodeio < 32.5.2 32.5.2 GHSA-6xcx-gx7r-rccj

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