| Property | |
|---|---|
| Language | generic |
| Severity |  |
| CWE | CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation (‘Cross-site Scripting’) |
| OWASP | A07:2017 - Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) |
| Confidence Level | Low |
| Impact Level | Medium |
| Likelihood Level | Low |
Template variables are being directly inserted into HTML tags, allowing user input to influence the structure of the HTML. This can create a security risk if untrusted data is used, as it may enable attackers to inject malicious scripts.
| Property | |
|---|---|
| Language | generic |
| Severity | |
| CWE | CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation (‘Cross-site Scripting’) |
| OWASP | A07:2017 - Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) |
| Confidence Level | Low |
| Impact Level | Medium |
| Likelihood Level | Low |
Interpolating untrusted variables directly into JavaScript template strings within HTML templates allows attackers to inject malicious scripts. This exposes the application to cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities if user input is not properly escaped.
If exploited, an attacker could execute arbitrary JavaScript in users’ browsers, leading to theft of sensitive data, session hijacking, or manipulation of site content. This can compromise user accounts, damage trust, and potentially allow further attacks on your application or its users.
| Property | |
|---|---|
| Language | regex |
| Severity | |
| CWE | CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation (‘Cross-site Scripting’) |
| OWASP | A07:2017 - Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) |
| Confidence Level | Low |
| Impact Level | Medium |
| Likelihood Level | Low |
The template uses the ‘| safe’ filter in Flask to disable autoescaping, which allows raw HTML to be rendered. If any user-supplied data is passed through this filter, it can lead to cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities.
| Property | |
|---|---|
| Language | regex |
| Severity | |
| CWE | CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation (‘Cross-site Scripting’) |
| OWASP | A07:2017 - Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) |
| Confidence Level | Low |
| Impact Level | Medium |
| Likelihood Level | Low |
Autoescaping is disabled in a Flask template segment, which means raw HTML—including any user-supplied content—can be rendered directly. This exposes the template to cross-site scripting (XSS) if user input is not strictly controlled.
If an attacker manages to inject malicious scripts through user input, they could execute code in other users’ browsers, steal session cookies, hijack accounts, or perform actions on behalf of users. This can lead to data breaches, loss of user trust, and potential regulatory violations.
| Property | |
|---|---|
| Language | generic |
| Severity | |
| CWE | CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation (‘Cross-site Scripting’) |
| OWASP | A07:2017 - Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) |
| Confidence Level | Low |
| Impact Level | Medium |
| Likelihood Level | Low |
A template variable is being used as an HTML attribute value without quotes. This allows untrusted user input to be inserted directly into the HTML, which can lead to security issues if the input contains malicious code.
| Property | |
|---|---|
| Language | generic |
| Severity | |
| CWE | CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation (‘Cross-site Scripting’) |
| OWASP | A07:2017 - Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) |
| Confidence Level | Low |
| Impact Level | Medium |
| Likelihood Level | Low |
Using the {% blocktranslate %} or {% blocktrans %} tags in Django templates without escaping allows translators to insert unescaped HTML or scripts into rendered pages. This can lead to malicious code being executed if the translation contains harmful content.
| Property | |
|---|---|
| Language | generic |
| Severity | |
| CWE | CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation (‘Cross-site Scripting’) |
| OWASP | A07:2017 - Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) |
| Confidence Level | Low |
| Impact Level | Medium |
| Likelihood Level | Low |
When translated strings are rendered in templates without explicit escaping, malicious code (like script tags) can be inserted via translation files. This exposes the application to untrusted content being rendered as HTML.
If exploited, attackers or compromised translation contributors could inject scripts into pages, leading to cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks. This can result in data theft, user session hijacking, or compromise of user accounts and application integrity.
| Property | |
|---|---|
| Language | regex |
| Severity | |
| CWE | CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation (‘Cross-site Scripting’) |
| OWASP | A07:2017 - Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) |
| Confidence Level | Low |
| Impact Level | Medium |
| Likelihood Level | Low |
A template variable is being rendered with the ‘| safeseq’ filter, which disables automatic HTML escaping. This means that any data passed to this variable will be rendered as raw HTML, making it unsafe if user input is included.
| Property | |
|---|---|
| Language | regex |
| Severity | |
| CWE | CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation (‘Cross-site Scripting’) |
| OWASP | A07:2017 - Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) |
| Confidence Level | Low |
| Impact Level | Medium |
| Likelihood Level | Low |
Disabling autoescaping in Django templates with ‘{% autoescape off %}’ allows raw user input to be rendered as HTML, making it easy to accidentally expose the application to XSS attacks. Autoescaping should remain enabled unless absolutely necessary.
| Property | |
|---|---|
| Language | generic |
| Severity | |
| CWE | CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation (‘Cross-site Scripting’) |
| OWASP | A07:2017 - Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) |
| Confidence Level | Low |
| Impact Level | Medium |
| Likelihood Level | Low |
A template variable is being used directly inside a tag without proper JavaScript escaping. This means user input could be inserted into JavaScript code, potentially allowing malicious scripts to run.
If exploited, attackers could inject and execute arbitrary JavaScript in users’ browsers, leading to theft of sensitive data, session hijacking, or defacement of the site. This can compromise user accounts and damage trust in your application.