An issue was discovered in Mayan EDMS before 3.0.2. The Appearance app sets window.location directly, leading to XSS.
An issue was discovered in Mayan EDMS before 3.0.2. The Appearance app sets window.location directly, leading to XSS.
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Python (PyPI) | mayan-edms | < 3.0.2 | 3.0.2 |
| Python (PyPI) | mayan-edms-ng | < 3.0.2 | 3.0.2 |
References
- https://gitlab.com/mayan-edms/mayan-edms/issues/494
- https://gitlab.com/mayan-edms/mayan-edms/commit/9ebe80595afe4fdd1e2c74358d6a9421f4ce130e
- https://gitlab.com/mayan-edms/mayan-edms/blob/master/HISTORY.rst
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-fpcv-j2q9-vqhw
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-16405
- https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/mayan-edms-ng/PYSEC-2018-16.yaml
- https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/mayan-edms/PYSEC-2018-106.yaml
- https://gitlab.com/mayan-edms/mayan-edms
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-79- Platform
- Python (PyPI)
- Package
mayan-edms, mayan-edms-ng- Disclosed
- 03.09.2018
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 12:20
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - PYSEC-2018-106 - PyPA Advisory Database; CC BY 4.0
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-fpcv-j2q9-vqhw - CC BY 4.0
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - PYSEC-2018-16 - PyPA Advisory Database; CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: mayan-edms
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
- 7
- First → latest
- 05.2014 12.2025
- Without a fix
- 1
- Exploited in attacks
- 0
Severity breakdown
- Medium 7
Disclosures per year
- 2017: 0
- 2018: 3
- 2019: 0
- 2020: 0
- 2021: 0
- 2022: 0
- 2023: 1
- 2024: 0
- 2025: 2
- 2026: 0
earlier: 1
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