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CVE-2026-6019

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  • Published2026-04-22
  • Fixed in3.14.5 · 3.13.14
  • WeaknessCWE-116 · CWE-150

Am I affected?

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Description

http.cookies.Morsel.js_output() returns an inline <script> snippet and only escapes " for JavaScript string context. It does not neutralize the HTML parser-sensitive sequence </script> inside the generated script element. Mitigation base64-encodes the cookie value to disallow escaping using cookie value.

Timeline

dates in UTC
  1. 2026-04-2220:16CVE publishedNVD

Observed activity

isMalicious corpus · updated 2026-10-24 21:37 UTC
Indicators tagged with this CVE, per day0 indicators over 7 days
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Versions per branch

OSV · NVD
Python
BranchAffectedFixed in
3.14≥ 3.14.0, < 3.14.53.14.5
3.13< 3.13.143.13.14
3.14≥ 3.14.0, ≤ 3.14.4no fix published
3.15= 3.15.0no fix published

as publishedRanges as NVD and OSV publish them; a distribution’s build can be fixed under an older number.

Distribution builds and vendor advisories

Packages from OSV.dev and products from the vendors' CSAF advisories.

version not verifiedVersions not verified: read as OSV.dev and the vendors publish them, not checked against each vendor's release list.

Packages

  • python3.14AlmaLinux:10all versions · fixed in 3.14.5-1.el10_2and 13 other packages
  • python3.14AlmaLinux:9all versions · fixed in 3.14.5-1.el9_8and 13 other packages

Vendor advisories

  • CVE-2026-6019 Red Hat Product Security177 products fixed · 185 known affected

    python: Python: Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in http.cookies module

    python-unversioned-command as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 · python3 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 · python3-debug as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 · +182 more

  • RHSA-2026:58420 Red Hat Product Security15 products fixed

    Red Hat Security Advisory: Red Hat Hardened Images RPMs Security Update

  • RHSA-2026:57660 Red Hat Product Security15 products fixed

    Red Hat Security Advisory: Red Hat Hardened Images RPMs Security Update

  • RHSA-2026:33885 Red Hat Product Security15 products fixed

    Red Hat Security Advisory: Red Hat Hardened Images RPMs Security Update

  • RHSA-2026:32997 Red Hat Product Security19 products fixed

    Red Hat Security Advisory: Red Hat Hardened Images RPMs bug fix and enhancement update

  • RHSA-2026:32980 Red Hat Product Security15 products fixed

    Red Hat Security Advisory: Red Hat Hardened Images RPMs Security Update

3 more advisories

Full record on NVD

Fix

  1. Update Python to 3.14.5 · 3.13.14
  2. Vendor fix Red Hat Product Security RHSA-2026:58420 · 15 productsFor details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://images.redhat.com/
  3. Vendor fix Red Hat Product Security RHSA-2026:28581 · 73 productsFor details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
  4. Workaround from the vendor Red Hat Product Security RHSA-2026:58420 · 15 productsMitigation for this issue is either not available or the currently available options do not meet the Red Hat Product Security criteria comprising ease of use and deployment, applicability to widespread installation base, or stability.
  5. No fix available, says the vendor Red Hat Product Security CVE-2026-6019 · 185 productsFix deferred

Advisories and patches

Detection

Nuclei template
none so far
ProjectDiscovery
Exploit-DB
no entry
Exploit-DB
Proof-of-concept repositories
none listed
PoC-in-GitHub

Sources

  • CISA-ADPSSVC decisionnone2026-04-22
  • OpenCVESSVC decisionnone—
  • CNACVSS 4.02.1read 2026-10-23
  • NVDCVSS 3.16.1read 2026-10-23
  • CNAweakness (CWE)CWE-150read 2026-10-23
  • NVDweakness (CWE)CWE-116read 2026-10-23
  • FIRST EPSSEPSS score0.2 %2026-10-24
  • OSVaffected packages—
  • Microsoft MSRCadvisory—

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
CVSS 4.0 vector
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:H/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
Published
2026-04-22
Last Modified
2026-07-27
NVD status
Analyzed
MSRC Title
BaseCookie.js_output() does not neutralize embedded characters

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-6019?

http.cookies.Morsel.js_output() returns an inline <script> snippet and only escapes " for JavaScript string context. It does not neutralize the HTML parser-sensitive sequence </script> inside the generated script element. Mitigation base64-encodes the cookie value to disallow escaping using cookie value.

Is CVE-2026-6019 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2026-6019 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 0.2% on 2026-10-24, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2026-6019?

CVE-2026-6019 has a CVSS v3 base score of 6.1 (MEDIUM severity), with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.

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