# CVE-2024-2319: Cross-Site Scripting vulnerability in Django MarkdownX

- Also known as: PYSEC-2026-1299, GHSA-FVX8-79HX-X82F
- Severity: CVSS 5.4 (Medium), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2024-03-08 · Updated: 2024-08-01

## Affected

- Django MarkdownX: 4.0.2
- django-markdownx (PyPI): through 4.0.2

## Description

Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Django MarkdownX project, affecting version 4.0.2. An attacker could store a specially crafted JavaScript payload in the upload functionality due to lack of proper sanitisation of JavaScript elements.

## What to do

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## References

- https://www.incibe.es/en/incibe-cert/notices/aviso/cross-site-scripting-vulnerability-django-markdownx

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