GHSA-x9jp-4w8m-4f3c — django-jsonform
GHSA-x9jp-4w8m-4f3c is a security vulnerability in django-jsonform. A fix is available for django-jsonform — see the affected versions and patch details below.
Cross Site Scripting vulnerability in django-jsonform's admin form.
Real-World Exposure
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Description
Description
django-jsonform stores the raw JSON data of the db field in a hidden textarea on the admin page. However, that data was kept in the textarea after unescaping it using the safe template filter. This opens up possibilities for XSS attacks.
This only affects the admin pages where the django-jsonform is rendered.
Mitigation
Upgrade to django-jsonform version 2.10.1 or later.
For more information
If you have any questions or comments about this advisory:
- Open an issue.
- Email the maintainer at
Bharat Chauhan <[email protected]>.
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🐍PyPI | django-jsonform | all versions | 2.10.1pip install --upgrade 'django-jsonform==2.10.1' |
Detection & mitigation playbook
Open-source dependencyDetect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for django-jsonform, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.
Fix
Update django-jsonform to 2.10.1 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms GHSA-x9jp-4w8m-4f3c is resolved across your whole dependency graph.
Workarounds
If you can't upgrade right away: gate or disable the affected feature, validate untrusted input at the boundary, and avoid passing attacker-controlled data into the vulnerable path. O3's runtime protection blocks exploitation in production as an interim safeguard until the upgrade lands.
How O3 protects you
O3 Security's impact-aware SCA analyses which vulnerable code paths your application actually calls, so a match like GHSA-x9jp-4w8m-4f3c can be triaged on real exposure rather than presence alone.
Tailored to GHSA-x9jp-4w8m-4f3c. Runtime protection reduces exposure until a permanent patch is applied and verified — it complements patching, it doesn't replace it.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is GHSA-x9jp-4w8m-4f3c in your dependencies?
O3 Security finds GHSA-x9jp-4w8m-4f3c across PyPI dependencies, including transitive ones, and its impact-aware SCA ranks findings by whether your code actually calls the vulnerable path.