fix(security): enable Jinja2 autoescape to prevent XSS in gepa sample

[k4w-wak]

Security Fix: XSS via Jinja2 Template Injection (CWE-79)

Vulnerability

contributing/samples/gepa/rater_lib.py instantiates jinja2.Environment() without autoescape=True. The companion template rubric_validation_template.txt renders {{user_input}} and {{model_response}} without escaping.

Impact

Since ADK is Google's official framework for building AI agents, developers copy/adapt this sample code into production web applications. Unescaped user-controlled input in Jinja2 templates enables:

• Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) — Arbitrary JavaScript execution in browsers
• Session Hijacking — Steal cookies/tokens if rendered in web context
• Phishing — Inject fake login forms

Proof of Concept

# user_input: <script>alert("XSS")</script>
# Renders as: <main_prompt><script>alert("XSS")</script></main_prompt>

# model_response: <img src=x onerror=alert("XSS from model")>
# Renders as: <responses><img src=x onerror=alert("XSS from model")></responses>

Changes

1. rater_lib.py:170 — jinja2.Environment() → jinja2.Environment(autoescape=True)
2. rubric_validation_template.txt:158 — {{user_input}} → {{user_input|e}}
3. rubric_validation_template.txt:163 — {{model_response}} → {{model_response|e}}

Defense in depth: autoescape=True provides baseline protection, explicit |e filters ensure escaping even if autoescape is later disabled.

References

• CWE-79: Cross-site Scripting (XSS)
• OWASP A7:2017 — Cross-site Scripting
• Jinja2 docs: https://jinja.palletsprojects.com/en/3.1.x/api/#autoescaping

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[rohityan]

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[rohityan]

Hi @Jacksunwei , can you please review this.