Fix code scanning alert no. 2: Reflected server-side cross-site scripting #4620
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Fixes https://github.com/telefonicaid/fiware-orion/security/code-scanning/2
To fix the reflected server-side cross-site scripting vulnerability, we need to ensure that any user-provided data is properly escaped before being included in the response. In Python, the
html.escape()function can be used to escape special characters in the user input to prevent XSS attacks.We will:
htmlmodule.html.escape()function to escape user-provided data before it is accumulated in theacstring.Suggested fixes powered by Copilot Autofix. Review carefully before merging.