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Cross-site Scripting in django-unicorn

  • Disclosed: 11.10.2021
  • Updated: 11.10.2026 11:20

The Unicorn framework before 0.36.1 for Django allows XSS via a component. NOTE: this issue exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2021-42053.

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PlatformPackageVulnerable versionsFixed in
Python (PyPI) django-unicorn < 0.36.1 0.36.1

References

CVSS score 6.1/10
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Weakness (CWE)
CWE-79
Platform
Python (PyPI)
Package
django-unicorn
Disclosed
11.10.2021
Updated
11.10.2026 11:20

Sources and licenses

OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - PYSEC-2021-369 - PyPA Advisory Database; CC BY 4.0

OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-ggmv-6q9p-9gm6 - CC BY 4.0

Vulnerability history: django-unicorn

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
10.2021 03.2026
Without a fix
0
Exploited in attacks
0

Severity breakdown

  • Critical 1
  • Medium 3

Disclosures per year

  1. 2021: 2
  2. 2022: 0
  3. 2023: 0
  4. 2024: 0
  5. 2025: 1
  6. 2026: 1
  1. Cross-site Scripting in django-unicorn this entry
    Medium · 6.1 CVE-2021-42134 < 0.36.1 0.36.1
  2. Medium · 6.1 CVE-2021-42053 < 0.36.0 0.36.0

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