# CVE-2024-22199: Django Template Engine Vulnerable to XSS

> Attackers can execute malicious scripts in users' browsers via XSS in the Go Fiber template engine when autoescape is disabled.

- **Severity:** Critical 9.3 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:H/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** Yes
- **Published:** 11 Jan 2024
- **Updated:** 14 Nov 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-4mq2-gc4j-cmw6, GO-2024-2461

## What is CVE-2024-22199?

CVE-2024-22199 is a critical cross-site scripting vulnerability in gofiber template, published on 11 Jan 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

This package provides universal methods to use multiple template engines with the Fiber web framework using the Views interface. This vulnerability specifically impacts web applications that render user-supplied data through this template engine, potentially leading to the execution of malicious scripts in users' browsers when visiting affected web pages. The vulnerability has been addressed, the template engine now defaults to having autoescape set to `true`, effectively mitigating the risk of XSS attacks.

Weakness: CWE-79 (Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation), CWE-20 (Improper Input Validation), CWE-116 (Improper Encoding or Escaping of Output)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-22199?

3 open source packages ship an affected version, including github.com/gofiber/template/django/v3. It affects 1 product.


| Package | Ecosystem | Affected | Fixed in |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `github.com/gofiber/template/django/v3` | Go | All versions | 3.1.9 |
| `github.com/gofiber/template/django/v3` | Go | All versions | 3.1.9 |
| `github.com/gofiber/template/django/v3` | Go | All versions | 3.1.9 |

Products: Gofiber Django.

## How do I fix CVE-2024-22199?

Upgrade github.com/gofiber/template/django/v3 to 3.1.9 or later.

## Is CVE-2024-22199 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-22199 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2024-22199 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2024-22199 is a critical cross-site scripting vulnerability in gofiber template, published on 11 Jan 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-22199 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected packages and fixed versions:
- github.com/gofiber/template/django/v3 (Go): affected all versions; fixed in 3.1.9
- github.com/gofiber/template/django/v3 (Go): affected all versions; fixed in 3.1.9
- github.com/gofiber/template/django/v3 (Go): affected all versions; fixed in 3.1.9

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-22199/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-22199/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-22199
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-22199
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2024-22199

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-22199/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.