CVE-2017-20182 Mobile Vikings Django AJAX Utilities Backslash pagination.js Pagination cross site scripting
Cross-site scripting vulnerability in Django AJAX Utilities allows remote attackers to inject malicious scripts via the pagination URL argument.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2017-20182?
CVE-2017-20182 is a low-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Mobile Vikings Django AJAX Utilities, published on 10 Mar 2023. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
A vulnerability was found in Mobile Vikings Django AJAX Utilities up to 1.2.1 and classified as problematic. This issue affects the function Pagination of the file django_ajax/static/ajax-utilities/js/pagination.js of the component Backslash Handler. The manipulation of the argument url leads to cross site scripting. The attack may be initiated remotely. The patch is named 329eb1dd1580ca1f9d4f95bc69939833226515c9. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue. The associated identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-222611.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-20182?
3 open source packages ship an affected version, including django-ajax-utilities. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
django-ajax-utilities PyPI | All versions | 1.2.8 |
django-ajax-utilities PyPI | All versions | 1.2.8 |
django-ajax-utilities PyPI | All versions | 1.2.8 |
Products include Mobilevikings Django Ajax Utilities.
How do I fix CVE-2017-20182?
Upgrade django-ajax-utilities to 1.2.8 or later.
Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.
Is CVE-2017-20182 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-20182 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-p4g9-c9qr-wmg5, PYSEC-2026-803.