CVE-2025-66040
BaseFortify
Publication date: 2025-11-27
Last updated on: 2025-11-27
Assigner: GitHub, Inc.
Description
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Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| spotipy | spotipy | 2.25.2 |
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Exploitability
| CWE ID | Description |
|---|---|
| CWE-79 | The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users. |
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Can you explain this vulnerability to me?
This vulnerability is a cross-site scripting (XSS) issue in the Spotipy Python library's OAuth callback server prior to version 2.25.2. It allows attackers to inject arbitrary JavaScript through an unsanitized error parameter during OAuth authentication, which can then be executed in the user's browser.
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
The vulnerability can allow attackers to execute arbitrary JavaScript in the user's browser during OAuth authentication, potentially leading to unauthorized actions, data theft, or session hijacking within the context of the affected application.
What immediate steps should I take to mitigate this vulnerability?
Update the Spotipy library to version 2.25.2 or later, as this version contains the patch that fixes the cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the OAuth callback server.