CVE-2014-3995 is a medium-severity (CVSS 6.1) Cross-site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in djblets. 1 public exploit or proof-of-concept reference is indexed, so weaponization risk is real. A fix is available for djblets — see the affected versions and patch details below.
Djblets Cross-site scripting Vulnerability
EPSS Exploitation Probability
Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, from FIRST.org EPSS.
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Real-World Exposure
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Description
A cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in gravatars/templatetags/gravatars.py in Djblets before 0.7.30 and 0.8.x before 0.8.3 for Django allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a user display name.
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🐍PyPI | djblets | all versions | 0.7.30pip install --upgrade 'djblets==0.7.30' |
| 🐍PyPI | djblets | ≥ 0.8&&< 0.8.3 | 0.8.3pip install --upgrade 'djblets==0.8.3' |
Affected Products
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Detection & mitigation playbook
Open-source dependencyDetect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for djblets, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.
Fix
Update djblets to 0.7.30 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms CVE-2014-3995 is resolved across your whole dependency graph.
Workarounds
Escape or sanitise the affected output on the server side rather than relying on client-side filtering, and add a Content-Security-Policy that blocks inline script execution so injected markup cannot run even if it reaches the page.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is CVE-2014-3995 in your dependencies?
Find it across PyPI, including transitive dependencies.