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title: "CVE-2010-2480\n    | Ubuntu"
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# CVE-2010-2480

Publication date 2 July 2010

Last updated 24 July 2024

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Ubuntu priority

**Medium**

[Why this priority?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#priority )

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## Description

Mako before 0.3.4 relies on the cgi.escape function in the Python standard
library for cross-site scripting (XSS) protection, which makes it easier
for remote attackers to conduct XSS attacks via vectors involving
single-quote characters and a JavaScript onLoad event handler for a BODY
element.

## Status

Show unmaintained releases

| Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
| --- | --- | --- |
| mako | 11.10 oneiric | Not affected |
| 11.04 natty | Not affected |
| 10.10 maverick | Not affected |
| 10.04 LTS lucid | Fixed 0.2.5-2ubuntu1.3 |
| 9.10 karmic | Ignored end of life |
| 9.04 jaunty | Ignored end of life |
| 8.04 LTS hardy | Ignored end of life |
| 6.06 LTS dapper | Not in release |

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* [What do statuses mean?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#statuses)

## References

* [MITRE](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2010-2480)
* [NVD](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2010-2480)
* [Launchpad](https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2010-2480)
* [Debian](https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2010-2480)

### Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN)

+ [USN-996-1](https://usn.ubuntu.com/USN-996-1)
+ Mako vulnerability
+ 29 September 2010

### Other references

* <https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2010-2480>