Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in the paste.httpexceptions…
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Partial · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in the paste.httpexceptions implementation in Paste before 1.7.4 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via vectors involving a 404 status code, related to (1) paste.urlparser.StaticURLParser, (2) paste.urlparser.PkgResourcesParser, (3) paste.urlmap.URLMap, and (4) HTTPNotFound.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | paste (PyPI) | before 1.7.4 | 1.7.4 | Patch available | GHSA-7gfc-2v6g-6w9f |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- paste (PyPI) Vendor— Affected before 1.7.4 Fixed in 1.7.4 Patch available GHSA-7gfc-2v6g-6w9f
CPE configurations NVD · 22
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:pythonpaste:paste:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 1.7.3.1 | Vulnerable | Pythonpaste |
| cpe:2.3:a:pythonpaste:paste:0.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.1.0 | Vulnerable | Pythonpaste |
| cpe:2.3:a:pythonpaste:paste:0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.3 | Vulnerable | Pythonpaste |
| cpe:2.3:a:pythonpaste:paste:0.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.4.1 | Vulnerable | Pythonpaste |
| cpe:2.3:a:pythonpaste:paste:0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.5 | Vulnerable | Pythonpaste |
| cpe:2.3:a:pythonpaste:paste:0.9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.9.1 | Vulnerable | Pythonpaste |
| cpe:2.3:a:pythonpaste:paste:0.9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.9.2 | Vulnerable | Pythonpaste |
| cpe:2.3:a:pythonpaste:paste:0.9.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.9.3 | Vulnerable | Pythonpaste |
| cpe:2.3:a:pythonpaste:paste:0.9.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.9.4 | Vulnerable | Pythonpaste |
| cpe:2.3:a:pythonpaste:paste:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.1 | Vulnerable | Pythonpaste |
- cpe:2.3:a:pythonpaste:paste:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 1.7.3.1 Vulnerable ·Pythonpaste
- cpe:2.3:a:pythonpaste:paste:0.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.1.0 Vulnerable ·Pythonpaste
- cpe:2.3:a:pythonpaste:paste:0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.3 Vulnerable ·Pythonpaste
- cpe:2.3:a:pythonpaste:paste:0.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.4.1 Vulnerable ·Pythonpaste
- cpe:2.3:a:pythonpaste:paste:0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.5 Vulnerable ·Pythonpaste
- cpe:2.3:a:pythonpaste:paste:0.9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.1 Vulnerable ·Pythonpaste
- cpe:2.3:a:pythonpaste:paste:0.9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.2 Vulnerable ·Pythonpaste
- cpe:2.3:a:pythonpaste:paste:0.9.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.3 Vulnerable ·Pythonpaste
- cpe:2.3:a:pythonpaste:paste:0.9.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.4 Vulnerable ·Pythonpaste
- cpe:2.3:a:pythonpaste:paste:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.1 Vulnerable ·Pythonpaste
Show 12 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:pythonpaste:paste:1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.1 | Vulnerable | Pythonpaste |
| cpe:2.3:a:pythonpaste:paste:1.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.1.1 | Vulnerable | Pythonpaste |
| cpe:2.3:a:pythonpaste:paste:1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.2 | Vulnerable | Pythonpaste |
| cpe:2.3:a:pythonpaste:paste:1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.3 | Vulnerable | Pythonpaste |
| cpe:2.3:a:pythonpaste:paste:1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.4 | Vulnerable | Pythonpaste |
| cpe:2.3:a:pythonpaste:paste:1.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.4.2 | Vulnerable | Pythonpaste |
| cpe:2.3:a:pythonpaste:paste:1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.5 | Vulnerable | Pythonpaste |
| cpe:2.3:a:pythonpaste:paste:1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.6 | Vulnerable | Pythonpaste |
| cpe:2.3:a:pythonpaste:paste:1.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.7 | Vulnerable | Pythonpaste |
| cpe:2.3:a:pythonpaste:paste:1.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.7.1 | Vulnerable | Pythonpaste |
| cpe:2.3:a:pythonpaste:paste:1.7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.7.2 | Vulnerable | Pythonpaste |
| cpe:2.3:a:pythonpaste:paste:1.7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.7.3 | Vulnerable | Pythonpaste |
- cpe:2.3:a:pythonpaste:paste:1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1 Vulnerable ·Pythonpaste
- cpe:2.3:a:pythonpaste:paste:1.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.1 Vulnerable ·Pythonpaste
- cpe:2.3:a:pythonpaste:paste:1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2 Vulnerable ·Pythonpaste
- cpe:2.3:a:pythonpaste:paste:1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.3 Vulnerable ·Pythonpaste
- cpe:2.3:a:pythonpaste:paste:1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4 Vulnerable ·Pythonpaste
- cpe:2.3:a:pythonpaste:paste:1.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4.2 Vulnerable ·Pythonpaste
- cpe:2.3:a:pythonpaste:paste:1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5 Vulnerable ·Pythonpaste
- cpe:2.3:a:pythonpaste:paste:1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.6 Vulnerable ·Pythonpaste
- cpe:2.3:a:pythonpaste:paste:1.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.7 Vulnerable ·Pythonpaste
- cpe:2.3:a:pythonpaste:paste:1.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.7.1 Vulnerable ·Pythonpaste
- cpe:2.3:a:pythonpaste:paste:1.7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.7.2 Vulnerable ·Pythonpaste
- cpe:2.3:a:pythonpaste:paste:1.7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.7.3 Vulnerable ·Pythonpaste
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-7gfc-2v6g-6w9f paste (PyPI) Fixed in 1.7.4 Advisory →
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
Not affected: 1 product
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2010-2477
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-7gfc-2v6g-6w9f
References
Patch 3
Other 8
- http://pylonshq.com/articles/archives/2010/6/paste_174_released_addresses_xss_security_hole
- http://groups.google.com/group/paste-users/browse_thread/thread/3b3fff3dadd0b1e5?pli=1
- [pylons-discuss] 20100624 Paste 1.7.4, security fix for XSS hole
- https://github.com/cdent/paste/commit/4910493c62f369a3222357af09450930e4c93f5e
- https://github.com/cdent/paste
- https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/paste/PYSEC-2010-29.yaml
- https://web.archive.org/web/20111227133546/http://secunia.com/advisories/42500
- https://web.archive.org/web/20120527154041/http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/41160
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Sources
- CVE-2010-2477 · CVE Program
- CVE-2010-2477 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-7gfc-2v6g-6w9f · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2010-2477 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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