Mako before 0.3.4 relies on the cgi.escape function in the Python standard library for…
Priority LOW 24CWE-79Published · Updated
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
Mako before 0.3.4 relies on the cgi.escape function in the Python standard library for cross-site scripting (XSS) protection, which makes it easier for remote attackers to conduct XSS attacks via vectors involving single-quote characters and a JavaScript onLoad event handler for a BODY element.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01818 78th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed mako (PyPI): 0.3.4
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 |
| — | mako (PyPI) | before 0.3.4 | 0.3.4 | Patch available | GHSA-7q8x-38mc-p84f |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- mako (PyPI) Vendor— Affected before 0.3.4 Fixed in 0.3.4 Patch available GHSA-7q8x-38mc-p84f
CPE configurations NVD · 22
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:makotemplates:mako:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 0.3.3 | Vulnerable | Makotemplates |
| cpe:2.3:a:makotemplates:mako:0.1.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.1.0 | Vulnerable | Makotemplates |
| cpe:2.3:a:makotemplates:mako:0.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.1.1 | Vulnerable | Makotemplates |
| cpe:2.3:a:makotemplates:mako:0.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.1.2 | Vulnerable | Makotemplates |
| cpe:2.3:a:makotemplates:mako:0.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.1.3 | Vulnerable | Makotemplates |
| cpe:2.3:a:makotemplates:mako:0.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.1.4 | Vulnerable | Makotemplates |
| cpe:2.3:a:makotemplates:mako:0.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.1.5 | Vulnerable | Makotemplates |
| cpe:2.3:a:makotemplates:mako:0.1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.1.6 | Vulnerable | Makotemplates |
| cpe:2.3:a:makotemplates:mako:0.1.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.1.7 | Vulnerable | Makotemplates |
| cpe:2.3:a:makotemplates:mako:0.1.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.1.8 | Vulnerable | Makotemplates |
- cpe:2.3:a:makotemplates:mako:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 0.3.3 Vulnerable ·Makotemplates
- cpe:2.3:a:makotemplates:mako:0.1.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.1.0 Vulnerable ·Makotemplates
- cpe:2.3:a:makotemplates:mako:0.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.1.1 Vulnerable ·Makotemplates
- cpe:2.3:a:makotemplates:mako:0.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.1.2 Vulnerable ·Makotemplates
- cpe:2.3:a:makotemplates:mako:0.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.1.3 Vulnerable ·Makotemplates
- cpe:2.3:a:makotemplates:mako:0.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.1.4 Vulnerable ·Makotemplates
- cpe:2.3:a:makotemplates:mako:0.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.1.5 Vulnerable ·Makotemplates
- cpe:2.3:a:makotemplates:mako:0.1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.1.6 Vulnerable ·Makotemplates
- cpe:2.3:a:makotemplates:mako:0.1.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.1.7 Vulnerable ·Makotemplates
- cpe:2.3:a:makotemplates:mako:0.1.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.1.8 Vulnerable ·Makotemplates
Show 12 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:makotemplates:mako:0.1.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.1.9 | Vulnerable | Makotemplates |
| cpe:2.3:a:makotemplates:mako:0.1.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.1.10 | Vulnerable | Makotemplates |
| cpe:2.3:a:makotemplates:mako:0.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.2.0 | Vulnerable | Makotemplates |
| cpe:2.3:a:makotemplates:mako:0.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.2.1 | Vulnerable | Makotemplates |
| cpe:2.3:a:makotemplates:mako:0.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.2.2 | Vulnerable | Makotemplates |
| cpe:2.3:a:makotemplates:mako:0.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.2.3 | Vulnerable | Makotemplates |
| cpe:2.3:a:makotemplates:mako:0.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.2.4 | Vulnerable | Makotemplates |
| cpe:2.3:a:makotemplates:mako:0.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.2.5 | Vulnerable | Makotemplates |
| cpe:2.3:a:makotemplates:mako:0.2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.2.6 | Vulnerable | Makotemplates |
| cpe:2.3:a:makotemplates:mako:0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.3 | Vulnerable | Makotemplates |
| cpe:2.3:a:makotemplates:mako:0.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.3.1 | Vulnerable | Makotemplates |
| cpe:2.3:a:makotemplates:mako:0.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.3.2 | Vulnerable | Makotemplates |
- cpe:2.3:a:makotemplates:mako:0.1.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.1.9 Vulnerable ·Makotemplates
- cpe:2.3:a:makotemplates:mako:0.1.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.1.10 Vulnerable ·Makotemplates
- cpe:2.3:a:makotemplates:mako:0.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.2.0 Vulnerable ·Makotemplates
- cpe:2.3:a:makotemplates:mako:0.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.2.1 Vulnerable ·Makotemplates
- cpe:2.3:a:makotemplates:mako:0.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.2.2 Vulnerable ·Makotemplates
- cpe:2.3:a:makotemplates:mako:0.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.2.3 Vulnerable ·Makotemplates
- cpe:2.3:a:makotemplates:mako:0.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.2.4 Vulnerable ·Makotemplates
- cpe:2.3:a:makotemplates:mako:0.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.2.5 Vulnerable ·Makotemplates
- cpe:2.3:a:makotemplates:mako:0.2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.2.6 Vulnerable ·Makotemplates
- cpe:2.3:a:makotemplates:mako:0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.3 Vulnerable ·Makotemplates
- cpe:2.3:a:makotemplates:mako:0.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.3.1 Vulnerable ·Makotemplates
- cpe:2.3:a:makotemplates:mako:0.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.3.2 Vulnerable ·Makotemplates
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-7q8x-38mc-p84f mako (PyPI) Fixed in 0.3.4 Advisory →
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2010-2480
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-7q8x-38mc-p84f
References
Other 9
- http://www.makotemplates.org/CHANGES
- http://bugs.python.org/issue9061
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2010-2480
- https://bugs.python.org/issue9061
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=609573
- https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/mako/PYSEC-2010-1.yaml
- https://github.com/sqlalchemy/mako
- https://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-08/msg00001.html
- https://www.makotemplates.org/CHANGES
Sources
- CVE-2010-2480 · CVE Program
- CVE-2010-2480 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-7q8x-38mc-p84f · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2010-2480 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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