django-helpdesk is vulnerable to Cross-site Scripting
django-helpdesk is vulnerable to Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting').
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Python (PyPI) | django-helpdesk | < 0.3.2 | 0.3.2 |
References
- https://github.com/django-helpdesk/django-helpdesk/commit/a22eb0673fe0b7784f99c6b5fd343b64a6700f06
- https://huntr.dev/bounties/be7f211d-4bfd-44fd-91e8-682329906fbd
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-2v5j-q74q-r53f
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-3994
- https://github.com/django-helpdesk/django-helpdesk
- https://github.com/django-helpdesk/django-helpdesk/releases/tag/0.3.2
- https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/django-helpdesk/PYSEC-2021-438.yaml
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-79- Platform
- Python (PyPI)
- Package
django-helpdesk- Disclosed
- 01.12.2021
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 11:20
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - PYSEC-2021-438 - PyPA Advisory Database; CC BY 4.0
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-2v5j-q74q-r53f - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: django-helpdesk
All published vulnerabilities of this package (Python (PyPI)), newest first. Shows whether this is a one-off slip or a package that needs watching.
- Total entries
- 4
- First → latest
- 11.2021 05.2025
- Without a fix
- 0
- Exploited in attacks
- 0
Severity breakdown
- High 3
- Medium 1
Disclosures per year
- 2021: 3
- 2022: 0
- 2023: 0
- 2024: 0
- 2025: 1
- 2026: 0
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