CVE-2024-39162 pyspider Cross-site Scripting vulnerability
Cross-site scripting in pyspider allows attackers to inject malicious scripts, impacting users of this unsupported web crawler.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-39162?
CVE-2024-39162 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 29 Nov 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
pyspider through 0.3.10 allows /update XSS. NOTE: This vulnerability only affects products that are no longer supported by the maintainer
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-39162?
3 open source packages ship an affected version, including pyspider.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
pyspider PyPI | All versions to 0.3.10 | None |
pyspider PyPI | All versions to 0.3.10 | None |
pyspider PyPI | All versions to 0.3.10 | None |
How do I fix CVE-2024-39162?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-39162 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
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-2024-39162 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-39162 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-x4x5-jx9j-mmv7, PYSEC-2026-1843.