CVE-2023-49277

Summary

CVE-2023-49277 is a vulnerability affecting the dpaste application, an open-source pastebin tool built using Python and Django. The issue lies in the expires parameter of the dpaste API, which is susceptible to POST Reflected XSS attacks. An attacker can exploit this vulnerability to inject and execute malicious JavaScript code in a user's browser, potentially leading to unauthorized access, data theft, or other malicious activities. The vulnerability is present in dpaste versions older than v3.8. There are no known workarounds, and the only effective remediation is to upgrade to the latest version. Users are strongly urged to apply the patch as soon as possible to mitigate the risk.

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