Spotipy is a Python library for the Spotify Web API. Prior to version 2.25.2, there is a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the OAuth callback server that allows for JavaScript injection through the unsanitized error parameter. Attackers can execute arbitrary JavaScript in the user's browser during OAuth authentication. This issue has been patched in version 2.25.2.

There are packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability referenced in the following CVE:

  - Spotipy is a Python library for the Spotify Web API. Prior to version 2.25.2, there is a cross-site
    scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the OAuth callback server that allows for JavaScript injection through
    the unsanitized error parameter. Attackers can execute arbitrary JavaScript in the user's browser during
    OAuth authentication. This issue has been patched in version 2.25.2. (CVE-2025-66040)

The version of FreeBSD installed on the remote host is prior to tested version. It is, therefore, affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the 8acfcfdc-d27c-11f0-8512-b0416f0c4c67 advisory.

    https://github.com/spotipy-dev/spotipy/security/advisories/GHSA-r77h-rpp9-w2xm reports:
    Spotipy is a Python library for the Spotify Web API.  Prior to     version 2.25.2, there is a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability     in the OAuth callback server that allows for JavaScript injection     through the unsanitized error parameter.  Attackers can execute     arbitrary JavaScript in the user's browser during OAuth authentication.
    This issue has been patched in version 2.25.2.

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the FreeBSD security advisory.

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

The Linux/Unix host has one or more packages installed that are impacted by a vulnerability without a vendor supplied patch available.

  - Spotipy is a Python library for the Spotify Web API. Prior to version 2.25.2, there is a cross-site     scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the OAuth callback server that allows for JavaScript injection through     the unsanitized error parameter. Attackers can execute arbitrary JavaScript in the user's browser during     OAuth authentication. This issue has been patched in version 2.25.2. (CVE-2025-66040)

Note that Nessus relies on the presence of the package as reported by the vendor.

ID	Name	Product	Family	Type	Severity
437222	SCA: security update for spotipy (GHSA-r77h-rpp9-w2xm)	Tenable Cloud Security	SCA Checks	Local	low
437222	SCA: security update for spotipy (GHSA-r77h-rpp9-w2xm)	Tenable Self-Hosted Container Security	SCA Checks	Local	low
277618	FreeBSD : spotipy -- CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') (8acfcfdc-d27c-11f0-8512-b0416f0c4c67)	Nessus	FreeBSD Local Security Checks	Local	low
276963	Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2025-66040	Nessus	Misc.	Local	low

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