Bug 2540018

Summary: CVE-2026-79311 python-webpy: webpy: Missing autoescape in render_jinja leads to Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) [epel-all]
Product: [Fedora] Fedora EPEL Reporter: Laura Pardo <lpardo>
Component: python-webpyAssignee: Orphan Owner <extras-orphan>
Status: NEW --- QA Contact: Fedora Extras Quality Assurance <extras-qa>
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Description Laura Pardo 2026-09-24 11:45:55 UTC
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webpy web.py 0.76 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS) via render_jinja.__init__().