VDB-204963 · CVE-2018-25045 · GCVE-0-2018-25045

Django REST Framework up to 3.9.0 DRF Browsable API cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Django REST Framework up to 3.9.0 and classified as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component DRF Browsable API. Performing a manipulation results in cross site scripting. This vulnerability was named CVE-2018-25045. The attack may be initiated remotely. There is no available exploit. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Django REST Framework up to 3.9.0 (Content Management System). It has been classified as problematic. This affects an unknown part of the component DRF Browsable API. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-79. The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users. This is going to have an impact on integrity. The summary by CVE is:

Django REST framework (aka django-rest-framework) before 3.9.1 allows XSS because the default DRF Browsable API view templates disable autoescaping.

The weakness was presented 07/23/2022. It is possible to read the advisory at github.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2018-25045 since 07/23/2022. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1059.007 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

Upgrading to version 3.9.1 eliminates this vulnerability. Applying the patch 4bb9a3c48427867ef1e46f7dee945a4c25a4f9b8 is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at github.com. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version.

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Productinfo

Type

Content Management System

Name

Django REST Framework

Version

License

open-source

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.8
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.7

VulDB Base Score: 3.5
VulDB Temp Score: 3.4
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Cross site scripting
CWE: CWE-79 / CWE-94 / CWE-74
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Django REST Framework 3.9.1
Patch: 4bb9a3c48427867ef1e46f7dee945a4c25a4f9b8

Timelineinfo

07/23/2022 🔍
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08/20/2022 +28 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: 4bb9a3c48427867ef1e46f7dee945a4c25a4f9b8
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2018-25045 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2018-25045
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-204963

Entryinfo

Created: 07/23/2022 15:08
Updated: 08/20/2022 14:49
Changes: 07/23/2022 15:08 (42), 08/20/2022 14:45 (1), 08/20/2022 14:49 (11)
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Cache ID: 216::103