Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

Property	Value
Language
Severity
CWE	CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
OWASP	A07:2017 - Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)
Confidence Level	Low
Impact Level	Medium
Likelihood Level	Low

Description

Using mark_safe() in Django marks a string as safe for HTML output, disabling automatic escaping. If user-controlled input is marked safe, it can introduce security risks like Cross-Site Scripting (XSS).

Impact

An attacker could inject malicious scripts into your web pages, leading to stolen user data, session hijacking, or defacement. This compromises user trust and may expose sensitive information or allow further attacks on your application.