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CVE-2020-6802

XSS in Bleach when noscript and raw tag whitelisted

6.1 MediumFix available

In Mozilla Bleach before 3.11, a mutation XSS affects users calling bleach.clean with noscript and a raw tag in the allowed/whitelisted tags option.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges needed
None
User interaction
Required

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
None

Exploit likelihood

1.73%Up 0.3 points since Apr 14, 2021
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 6.1

In Mozilla Bleach before 3.11, a mutation XSS affects users calling bleach.clean with noscript and a raw tag in the allowed/whitelisted tags option.

Record
CVE-2020-6802
CVSS 3.1
6.1 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
CVSS 2.0
4.3 MediumAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
Weakness
CWE-79
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

In Mozilla Bleach before 3.11, a mutation XSS affects users calling bleach.clean with noscript and a raw tag in the allowed/whitelisted tags option.

Record
CVE-2020-6802
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2020-0054 No score

In Mozilla Bleach before 3.11, a mutation XSS affects users calling bleach.clean with noscript and a raw tag in the allowed/whitelisted tags option.

Record
EUVD-2020-0054
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-q65m-pv3f-wr5r 5.3

XSS in Bleach when noscript and raw tag whitelisted

Impact

A mutation XSS affects users calling bleach.clean with noscript and a raw tag (see below) in the allowed/whitelisted tags option.

Patches

v3.1.1

Workarounds

  • modify bleach.clean calls to not whitelist noscript and one or more of the following raw tags:
title
textarea
script
style
noembed
noframes
iframe
xmp

References

Credits

  • Reported by Yaniv Nizry from the CxSCA AppSec group at Checkmarx

For more information

If you have any questions or comments about this advisory:

Record
GHSA-q65m-pv3f-wr5r
CVSS 4.0
5.3 MediumCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N
CVSS 3.1
6.1 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Weakness
CWE-79
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVALPINE-CVE-2020-6802 6.1

In Mozilla Bleach before 3.11, a mutation XSS affects users calling bleach.clean with noscript and a raw tag in the allowed/whitelisted tags option.

Record
ALPINE-CVE-2020-6802
CVSS 3.1
6.1 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Updated
2026-11-03
OSV 6.1

In Mozilla Bleach before 3.11, a mutation XSS affects users calling bleach.clean with noscript and a raw tag in the allowed/whitelisted tags option.

Record
CVE-2020-6802
CVSS 3.1
6.1 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Updated
2026-11-02
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OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2020-6802 6.1

In Mozilla Bleach before 3.11, a mutation XSS affects users calling bleach.clean with noscript and a raw tag in the allowed/whitelisted tags option.

Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2020-6802
CVSS 3.1
6.1 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-q65m-pv3f-wr5r 5.3

XSS in Bleach when noscript and raw tag whitelisted

Impact

A mutation XSS affects users calling bleach.clean with noscript and a raw tag (see below) in the allowed/whitelisted tags option.

Patches

v3.1.1

Workarounds

  • modify bleach.clean calls to not whitelist noscript and one or more of the following raw tags:
title
textarea
script
style
noembed
noframes
iframe
xmp

References

Credits

  • Reported by Yaniv Nizry from the CxSCA AppSec group at Checkmarx

For more information

If you have any questions or comments about this advisory:

Record
GHSA-q65m-pv3f-wr5r
CVSS 4.0
5.3 MediumCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N
CVSS 3.1
6.1 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Weakness
CWE-79
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2020-6802 6.1

In Mozilla Bleach before 3.11, a mutation XSS affects users calling bleach.clean with noscript and a raw tag in the allowed/whitelisted tags option.

Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2020-6802
CVSS 3.1
6.1 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVMGASA-2020-0125 No score

Updated python-bleach packages fix security vulnerability

The updated packages fix a security vulnerability:

Mutation XSS in bleach.clean when noscript and raw tag whitelisted. (CVE-2020-6802)

Record
MGASA-2020-0125
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2020:0308-1 No score

Security update for python-bleach

This update for python-bleach to version 3.1.1 fixes the following issue:

  • Python-bleach was updated to 3.1.1
  • CVE-2020-6802: Fixed mutation XSS vulnerabilities (boo#1165303).
Record
openSUSE-SU-2020:0308-1
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2020:0325-1 No score

Security update for python-bleach

This update for python-bleach to version 3.1.1 fixes the following issue:

  • Python-bleach was updated to 3.1.1
  • CVE-2020-6802: Fixed mutation XSS vulnerabilities (boo#1165303).

This update was imported from the openSUSE:Leap:15.1:Update update project.

Record
openSUSE-SU-2020:0325-1
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:11219-1 No score

python36-bleach-3.3.0-1.4 on GA media

These are all security issues fixed in the python36-bleach-3.3.0-1.4 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.

Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:11219-1
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:11507-1 No score

weblate-4.8.1-1.1 on GA media

These are all security issues fixed in the weblate-4.8.1-1.1 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.

Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:11507-1
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:14134-1 No score

python310-bleach-6.1.0-1.5 on GA media

These are all security issues fixed in the python310-bleach-6.1.0-1.5 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.

Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:14134-1
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2026:11323-1 No score

python313-bleach-6.4.0-1.1 on GA media

These are all security issues fixed in the python313-bleach-6.4.0-1.1 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.

Record
openSUSE-SU-2026:11323-1
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVPYSEC-2020-27 No score

In Mozilla Bleach before 3.11, a mutation XSS affects users calling bleach.clean with noscript and a raw tag in the allowed/whitelisted tags option.

Record
PYSEC-2020-27
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
bleach
PyPI
before 3.1.1
3.1.1
py3-bleach
Alpine:v3.11
before 3.1.1-r0
3.1.1-r0
py3-bleach
Alpine:v3.12
before 3.1.1-r0
3.1.1-r0
py3-bleach
Alpine:v3.13
before 3.1.1-r0
3.1.1-r0
py3-bleach
Alpine:v3.14
before 3.1.1-r0
3.1.1-r0
py3-bleach
Alpine:v3.15
before 3.1.1-r0
3.1.1-r0
py3-bleach
Alpine:v3.16
before 3.1.1-r0
3.1.1-r0
py3-bleach
Alpine:v3.17
before 3.1.1-r0
3.1.1-r0
py3-bleach
Alpine:v3.18
before 3.1.1-r0
3.1.1-r0
py3-bleach
Alpine:v3.19
before 3.1.1-r0
3.1.1-r0
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Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
py3-bleach
Alpine:v3.20
before 3.1.1-r0
3.1.1-r0
py3-bleach
Alpine:v3.21
before 3.1.1-r0
3.1.1-r0
py3-bleach
Alpine:v3.22
before 3.1.1-r0
3.1.1-r0
py3-bleach
Alpine:v3.23
before 3.1.1-r0
3.1.1-r0
py3-bleach
Alpine:v3.24
before 3.1.1-r0
3.1.1-r0
python-bleach
Debian:12
before 3.1.1-1
3.1.1-1
python-bleach
Debian:13
before 3.1.1-1
3.1.1-1
python-bleach
Debian:14
before 3.1.1-1
3.1.1-1
python-bleach
Debian:10
before 3.1.1-0+deb10u1, plus listed versions
3.1.0-13.1.0-2
3.1.1-0+deb10u1
bleach
PyPI
before 3.1.1, plus listed versions
0.10.1.10.1.20.20.2.1
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0.2.20.30.3.10.3.30.3.40.5.00.5.11.0.01.0.11.0.21.0.31.0.41.1.01.1.11.1.21.1.31.1.41.1.51.21.2.11.2.21.41.4.11.4.21.4.31.5.02.0.02.12.1.12.1.22.1.32.1.43.0.03.0.13.0.23.1.0
3.1.1
python-bleach
Mageia:7
before 3.1.1-1.mga7
3.1.1-1.mga7
python-bleach
Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS
before 2.1.2-1ubuntu0.1~esm1, plus listed versions
2.0-12.1.2-1
2.1.2-1ubuntu0.1~esm1
python-bleach
openSUSE:Leap 15.1
before 3.1.1-lp151.3.6.1
3.1.1-lp151.3.6.1
python-bleach
SUSE:Package Hub 15 SP1
before 3.1.1-bp151.4.4.1
3.1.1-bp151.4.4.1
weblate
openSUSE:Tumbleweed
before 4.8.1-1.1
4.8.1-1.1
python-bleach
openSUSE:Tumbleweed
From an advisory covering 5 CVEs
before 6.1.0-1.5
6.1.0-1.5
python-bleach
openSUSE:Tumbleweed
From an advisory covering 5 CVEs
before 6.4.0-1.1
6.4.0-1.1

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
affected, facts
affected, aliases, referencesOSV
aliases, productsEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2020-6802 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.1) in Mozilla Bleach, published February 24, 2020. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.73%, the 77th percentile. Fixed in bleach 3.1.1.

References

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