Django up to 4.2.14/5.0.7 QuerySet.values/values_list sql injection

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A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Django up to 4.2.14/5.0.7. Affected is the function QuerySet.values/values_list. Performing a manipulation results in sql injection. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2024-42005. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. No exploit is available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

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A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Django up to 4.2.14/5.0.7. This affects the function QuerySet.values/values_list. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a sql injection vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-89. The product constructs all or part of an SQL command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended SQL command when it is sent to a downstream component. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

An issue was discovered in Django 5.0 before 5.0.8 and 4.2 before 4.2.15. QuerySet.values() and values_list() methods on models with a JSONField are subject to SQL injection in column aliases via a crafted JSON object key as a passed *arg.

It is possible to read the advisory at seclists.org. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2024-42005. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1505 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 210402 (RHEL 8 / 9 : Satellite 6.16.0 (Critical) (RHSA-2024:8906)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Upgrading to version 4.2.15 or 5.0.8 eliminates this vulnerability. The upgrade is hosted for download at docs.djangoproject.com.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (210402). Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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Type

• Content Management System

Name

• Django

Version

• 4.2.0
• 4.2.1
• 4.2.2
• 4.2.3
• 4.2.4
• 4.2.5
• 4.2.6
• 4.2.7
• 4.2.8
• 4.2.9
• 4.2.10
• 4.2.11
• 4.2.12
• 4.2.13
• 4.2.14
• 5.0.0
• 5.0.1
• 5.0.2
• 5.0.3
• 5.0.4
• 5.0.5
• 5.0.6
• 5.0.7

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• open-source

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