CVE-2018-25056: yolapi metadata.py render_description cross site scripting

Severity: medium (CVSS 6.1 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.5% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2022-12-28 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-79

Description

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in yolapi. Affected is the function render_description of the file yolapi/pypi/metadata.py. The manipulation of the argument text leads to cross site scripting. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The name of the patch is a0fe129055a99f429133a5c40cb13b44611ff796. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue. VDB-216966 is the identifier assigned to this vulnerability.

Affected products

yolapi: all versions

References

https://github.com/yola/yolapi/commit/a0fe129055a99f429133a5c40cb13b44611ff796
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.216966
https://vuldb.com/?id.216966
https://github.com/yola/yolapi/commit/a0fe129055a99f429133a5c40cb13b44611ff796
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.216966
https://vuldb.com/?id.216966

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