Python up to 2.7.16/3.6.9/3.7.4 XML-RPC Server Lib/DocXMLRPCServer.py server_title cross site scripting

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A vulnerability was found in Python up to 2.7.16/3.6.9/3.7.4. It has been classified as problematic. Affected by this issue is the function server_title in the library Lib/DocXMLRPCServer.py of the component XML-RPC Server. This manipulation causes cross site scripting. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2019-16935. The attack may be initiated remotely. There is no available exploit.

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A vulnerability was found in Python up to 2.7.16/3.6.9/3.7.4 (Programming Language Software). It has been declared as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is the function server_title in the library Lib/DocXMLRPCServer.py of the component XML-RPC Server. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-79. The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users. As an impact it is known to affect integrity. The summary by CVE is:

The documentation XML-RPC server in Python through 2.7.16, 3.x through 3.6.9, and 3.7.x through 3.7.4 has XSS via the server_title field. This occurs in Lib/DocXMLRPCServer.py in Python 2.x, and in Lib/xmlrpc/server.py in Python 3.x. If set_server_title is called with untrusted input, arbitrary JavaScript can be delivered to clients that visit the http URL for this server.

The weakness was presented 09/28/2019 (Website). The advisory is shared at security.netapp.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2019-16935 since 09/28/2019. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1059.007 for this issue.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

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Type

• Programming Language Software

Name

• Python

Version

• 2.7.0
• 2.7.1
• 2.7.2
• 2.7.3
• 2.7.4
• 2.7.5
• 2.7.6
• 2.7.7
• 2.7.8
• 2.7.9
• 2.7.10
• 2.7.11
• 2.7.12
• 2.7.13
• 2.7.14
• 2.7.15
• 2.7.16
• 3.6.0
• 3.6.1
• 3.6.2
• 3.6.3
• 3.6.4
• 3.6.5
• 3.6.6
• 3.6.7
• 3.6.8
• 3.6.9
• 3.7.0
• 3.7.1
• 3.7.2
• 3.7.3
• 3.7.4

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• open-source

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