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webpy — security advisory

Type: advisorySources: OSVAdvisory ID: DEBIAN-CVE-2026-79311

webpy web.py 0.76 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS) via render_jinja.__init__().

Products
webpy
Affected versions
1:0.62-4, 1:0.62-4+deb12u1, 1:0.62-5, 1:0.62-6, 1:0.70-1, 1:0.76-1
Fixed versions
Not specified
CVEs
CVE-2026-79311
Confirmed fixed CVEs
Not specified
Updated in this feed
28 Oct 2026, 03:41 UTC · Revision 1

Source evidence

DEBIAN-CVE-2026-79311

core-osv · Original source

Published 22 Sept 2026, 16:17 UTC

webpy web.py 0.76 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS) via render_jinja.__init__().

osv:DEBIAN-CVE-2026-79311

webpy

Fixed versions: Not specified

webpy

Fixed versions: Not specified

webpy

Fixed versions: Not specified

Complete source record
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