SCA: security update for govuk_tech_docs (GHSA-x2xw-hw8g-6773)

medium Tenable Cloud Security Plugin ID 420235

Description

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

- govuk_tech_docs versions from 2.0.2 to before 3.3.1 are vulnerable to a cross-site scripting
vulnerability. Malicious JavaScript may be executed in the user's browser if a malicious search result is
displayed on the search page. (CVE-2024-22048)

See Also

https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-x2xw-hw8g-6773

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 420235

Version: Revision 1.10

Type: Local

Family: SCA Checks

Published: 1/23/2025

Updated: 6/1/2026

Supported Sensors: Tenable Cloud Security, Tenable Self-Hosted Container Security

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 2.3

Percentile: 9.14

Vendor

Vendor Severity: Low

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.4

Temporal Score: 4.7

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2024-22048

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.1

Temporal Score: 5.3

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 4/11/2023

Vulnerability Publication Date: 4/11/2023

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2024-22048