---
id: CVE-2017-20182
aliases:
  - GHSA-p4g9-c9qr-wmg5
  - PYSEC-2026-803
title: Cross-site Scripting in django-ajax-utilities
summary: Cross-site Scripting in django-ajax-utilities
severity: medium
cvss: 6.1
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N'
vendor: django-ajax-utilities
product: django-ajax-utilities
ecosystem: pip
affected:
  - django-ajax-utilities < 1.2.8
patched:
  - django-ajax-utilities 1.2.8
published: '2023-03-10'
updated: '2026-07-07'
source: OSV
sourceUrl: 'https://osv.dev/vulnerability/GHSA-p4g9-c9qr-wmg5'
references:
  - url: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-20182'
  - url: >-
      https://github.com/mvpoland/django-ajax-utilities/commit/329eb1dd1580ca1f9d4f95bc69939833226515c9
  - url: >-
      https://github.com/vikingco/django-ajax-utilities/commit/329eb1dd1580ca1f9d4f95bc69939833226515c9
  - url: 'https://github.com/mvpoland/django-ajax-utilities'
  - url: 'https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.222611'
  - url: 'https://vuldb.com/?id.222611'
tags:
  - osv
  - pip
epss: 0.00569
epssPercentile: 0.45603
ingestedAt: '2026-07-08T18:25:51.513Z'
---

## Overview

A vulnerability was found in Mobile Vikings Django AJAX Utilities and classified as problematic. This issue affects the function Pagination of the file django_ajax/static/ajax-utilities/js/pagination.js of the component Backslash Handler. The manipulation of the argument url leads to cross site scripting. The attack may be initiated remotely. The patch is on commit  329eb1dd1580ca1f9d4f95bc69939833226515c9 which has been inclused in release 1.2.8. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue. The associated identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-222611.

## Affected packages

- `django-ajax-utilities < 1.2.8`

## Remediation

Upgrade to a patched release:

- `django-ajax-utilities 1.2.8`