Input validation error in Django

1) Input validation error

EUVDB-ID: #VU33846

Risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 2.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2014-1418

CWE-ID: CWE-20 - Improper input validation

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to read and manipulate data.

Django 1.4 before 1.4.13, 1.5 before 1.5.8, 1.6 before 1.6.5, and 1.7 before 1.7b4 does not properly include the (1) Vary: Cookie or (2) Cache-Control header in responses, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information or poison the cache via a request from certain browsers.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Django: 1.1.4 - 1.4.12

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:a:django_software_foundation:django:1.4.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

External links

https://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-09/msg00023.html
https://secunia.com/advisories/61281
https://ubuntu.com/usn/usn-2212-1
https://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2934
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/05/14/10
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/05/15/3
https://www.djangoproject.com/weblog/2014/may/14/security-releases-issued/

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.