CVE catalog

CVE-2020-6816

python-bleach: CVE-2020-6816

[CVE catalog]

Severity
Medium · CVSS 6.1CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Published
Source
[NVD] · [CVE record]
EPSS
1.34% · Oct 25, 2026

In Mozilla Bleach before 3.12, a mutation XSS in bleach.clean when RCDATA and either svg or math tags are whitelisted and the keyword argument strip=False.

Vulnerable and fixed packages

Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.

DistributionPackageReleaseVersionStatus
Debianpython-bleachsid6.3.0-1fixed
Debianpython-bleachforky6.3.0-1fixed
Debianpython-bleachtrixie6.2.0-1fixed
Debianpython-bleachbookworm5.0.1-2fixed
Ubuntupython-bleachpro3.1.0-1vulnerable
Ubuntupython-bleachpro3.1.0-2vulnerable
Ubuntupython-bleachpro3.1.1-1vulnerable
Ubuntupython-bleachpro3.1.1-1ubuntu0.1~esm1fixed
Susepython-bleachpackage hub 15 sp23.1.5-bp152.2.4.1fixed
Opensusepython-bleachleap 15.23.1.5-lp152.2.3.1fixed

Fixed-version evidence

DistributionPackageTypeReleaseFixed versionUrgencyOriginBugs
Debianpython-bleachsourcesid3.1.3-1not yet assignedNot reported[954236]
Debianpython-bleachsourceforky3.1.3-1not yet assignedNot reported[954236]
Debianpython-bleachsourcetrixie3.1.3-1not yet assignedNot reported[954236]
Debianpython-bleachsourcebookworm3.1.3-1not yet assignedNot reported[954236]
Ubuntupython-bleachdebpro3.1.1-1ubuntu0.1~esm1Not reportedUBUNTU-CVE-2020-6816Not reported
Susepython-bleachrpmpackage hub 15 sp23.1.5-bp152.2.4.1Not reportedOPENSUSE-SU-2021:0571-1Not reported
Opensusepython-bleachrpmleap 15.23.1.5-lp152.2.3.1Not reportedOPENSUSE-SU-2021:0552-1Not reported

[Debian bug #954236]

OpenFactory catalog packages

[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]

  • Source package: [python-bleach]

    Details (2)
    • 5.0.1-2 · all · bookworm

      Fixed · Fixed: 3.1.3-1

      dsa · python-bleach · debian · bookworm; dsa · python-bleach · debian · 12

    • 5.0.1-2 · all · bookworm

      Fixed · Fixed: 3.1.3-1

      dsa · python-bleach · debian · bookworm; dsa · python-bleach · debian · 12

  • Source package: [python-bleach]

    Details (2)
    • 5.0.1-2 · all · bookworm

      Fixed · Fixed: 3.1.3-1

      dsa · python-bleach · debian · bookworm; dsa · python-bleach · debian · 12

    • 5.0.1-2 · all · bookworm

      Fixed · Fixed: 3.1.3-1

      dsa · python-bleach · debian · bookworm; dsa · python-bleach · debian · 12

[Debian 13 (Trixie)]

  • Source package: [python-bleach]

    Details (2)
    • 6.2.0-1 · all · trixie

      Fixed · Fixed: 3.1.3-1

      dsa · python-bleach · debian · 13

    • 6.2.0-1 · all · trixie

      Fixed · Fixed: 3.1.3-1

      dsa · python-bleach · debian · 13

  • Source package: [python-bleach]

    Details (2)
    • 6.2.0-1 · all · trixie

      Fixed · Fixed: 3.1.3-1

      dsa · python-bleach · debian · 13

    • 6.2.0-1 · all · trixie

      Fixed · Fixed: 3.1.3-1

      dsa · python-bleach · debian · 13

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