CVE-2010-2480

mediumpriority · track · 18EPSS 0.018 · 79 %ileEUUS
grimoire priorityP3 · Track
Exploitable?
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no known exploitation
Likely / severe?
1.82% (79th) EPSS
CVSS 4.3 · medium
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24 products
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Who says so?
3 sources
enisa_euvd · osv · nvd

EPSS · scored 2026-10-28

Mako before 0.3.4 relies on the cgi.escape function in the Python standard library for cross-site scripting (XSS) protection, which makes it easier for remote attackers to conduct XSS attacks via vectors involving single-quote characters and a JavaScript onLoad event handler for a BODY element.

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cvss

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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · low–medium · 3.7–6.1

v2.04.3mediumAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:Nprimary · NVD / NIST USexploitability 8.6 · impact 2.9
v2.03.7lowAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N/E:Usecondary · CVSS-BT (t0sche)
v3.16.1mediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:Nsecondary · OSV
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affected products (24)

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advisories (2)

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  • GHSA-7q8x-38mc-p84fMako contains Cross-site Scripting vulnerability2022-05-17ghsa · osvUS

    Mako before 0.3.4 relies on the cgi.escape function in the Python standard library for cross-site scripting (XSS) protection, which makes it easier for remote attackers to conduct XSS attacks via vectors involving single-quote characters and a JavaScript onLoad event handler for a BODY element.

  • PYSEC-2010-12010-07-02vendor · osvUS

    Mako before 0.3.4 relies on the cgi.escape function in the Python standard library for cross-site scripting (XSS) protection, which makes it easier for remote attackers to conduct XSS attacks via vectors involving single-quote characters and a JavaScript onLoad event handler for a BODY element.

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published 2010-07-02modified 2026-06-16
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