CVE-2024-41810
python-twisted: Reflected XSS via HTML Injection in Redirect Response
Severity
ModerateRed Hat Product Security
CVSS 3.1
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Published · July 30, 2024
Updated · March 20, 2026
Description
A Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability exists in Python-Twisted in the twisted.web.util.redirectTo function. This flaw allows an attacker to control the redirect URL, leading to reflected XSS in the HTML body of the redirect response. If exploited, a remote attacker could inject malicious HTML, causing unauthorized JavaScript execution within the victim's browser session. This issue can result in unauthorized access to the victim’s account and data or allow the attacker to perform operations on behalf of the victim.
Statement
The vulnerability is exploitable only in Firefox. All other tested browsers will display an error message to the user and will not render the HTML body.
CVSS score applicability
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Mitigation
No mitigation is specified in collected source.
CVSS / CWE
CVSS 3.1 · 4.2CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
CWE-79 · Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')