Django up to 1.11.21/2.1.9/2.2.2 HTTP Request input validation

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A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Django up to 1.11.21/2.1.9/2.2.2. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality. Performing a manipulation as part of HTTP Request results in input validation. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2019-12781. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. No exploit is available. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Django up to 1.11.21/2.1.9/2.2.2 (Content Management System). This affects some unknown processing. The manipulation as part of a HTTP Request leads to a input validation vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-20. The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

An issue was discovered in Django 1.11 before 1.11.22, 2.1 before 2.1.10, and 2.2 before 2.2.3. An HTTP request is not redirected to HTTPS when the SECURE_PROXY_SSL_HEADER and SECURE_SSL_REDIRECT settings are used, and the proxy connects to Django via HTTPS. In other words, django.http.HttpRequest.scheme has incorrect behavior when a client uses HTTP.

The weakness was published 07/01/2019 (oss-sec). It is possible to read the advisory at openwall.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2019-12781 since 06/10/2019. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available.

Upgrading to version 1.11.22, 2.1.10 or 2.2.3 eliminates this vulnerability.

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Type

• Content Management System

Name

• Django

Version

• 1.11.0
• 1.11.1
• 1.11.2
• 1.11.3
• 1.11.4
• 1.11.5
• 1.11.6
• 1.11.7
• 1.11.8
• 1.11.9
• 1.11.10
• 1.11.11
• 1.11.12
• 1.11.13
• 1.11.14
• 1.11.15
• 1.11.16
• 1.11.17
• 1.11.18
• 1.11.19
• 1.11.20
• 1.11.21
• 2.1.0
• 2.1.1
• 2.1.2
• 2.1.3
• 2.1.4
• 2.1.5
• 2.1.6
• 2.1.7
• 2.1.8
• 2.1.9
• 2.2.0
• 2.2.1
• 2.2.2

License

• open-source

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