CVE-2020-18702: Cross Site Scripting (XSS) in Quokka

CVE-2020-18702 · Severity: low · CVSS 3.1 · Published 2021-08-16

Cross Site Scripting (XSS) in Quokka v0.4.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via the 'Username' parameter in the component 'quokka/admin/actions.py'.

Technologies: quokka (PyPI). Vendors: PyPI.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2020-18702 exploited in the wild?
No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2020-18702 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2020-18702?
Low severity, with a CVSS score of 3.1, published 16 August 2021.
Which products and versions are affected?
quokka (PyPI) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0, ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,last_affected=0.4.0.
Is there a fix for CVE-2020-18702?
No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.
Am I affected by CVE-2020-18702?
Check whether you run quokka (PyPI) at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

Affected products

  • quokka (PyPI) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0, ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,last_affected=0.4.0

Identifiers

  • CVE-2020-18702
  • GHSA-5m69-3chg-6f8m
  • PYSEC-2021-143

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