#VU45323 Cross-site scripting in Django - CVE-2011-0697
Vulnerability identifier: #VU45323
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 2.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]
CVE-ID: CVE-2011-0697
CWE-ID:
CWE-79
Exploitation vector: Network
Exploit availability: No
Vulnerable software:
Django
Web applications /
CMS
Vendor: Django Software Foundation
Description
Vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform Cross-site scripting attacks.
An input validation error exists in Django 1.1.x before 1.1.4 and 1.2.x before 1.2.5. A remote authenticated attacker can trick the victim to follow a specially crafted link and execute arbitrary HTML and script code in victim's browser in security context of vulnerable website.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may allow a remote attacker to steal potentially sensitive information, change appearance of the web page, perform phishing and drive-by-download attacks.
Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versions
Django: 1.1 - 1.2.4
External links
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-February/054207.html
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-February/054208.html
https://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/02/09/6
https://secunia.com/advisories/43230
https://secunia.com/advisories/43297
https://secunia.com/advisories/43382
https://secunia.com/advisories/43426
https://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2163
https://www.djangoproject.com/weblog/2011/feb/08/security/
https://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:031
https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/46296
https://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1066-1
https://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0372
https://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0388
https://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0429
https://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0439
https://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0441
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=676359
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.
