Discover the details of CVE-2021-32670, a reflected cross-site scripting vulnerability in Datasette versions below 0.56.1. Learn about the impact, affected systems, and mitigation steps to ensure your system security.
Datasette is an open source multi-tool for exploring and publishing data. This CVE highlights a reflected cross-site scripting vulnerability in Datasette versions below 0.56.1. An attacker could exploit the
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debugging feature, allowing unauthorized access to protected data in installations with authenticated features. Datasette 0.57 and 0.56.1 patches address this issue, providing a workaround for those running Datasette behind a proxy.