Django up to 1.6.8 Javascript utilshttpis_safe_url cross site scripting

CVSS Meta Temp Score
CVSS is a standardized scoring system to determine possibilities of attacks. The Temp Score considers temporal factors like disclosure, exploit and countermeasures. The unique Meta Score calculates the average score of different sources to provide a normalized scoring system.
Current Exploit Price (≈)
Our analysts are monitoring exploit markets and are in contact with vulnerability brokers. The range indicates the observed or calculated exploit price to be seen on exploit markets. A good indicator to understand the monetary effort required for and the popularity of an attack.
CTI Interest Score
Our Cyber Threat Intelligence team is monitoring different web sites, mailing lists, exploit markets and social media networks. The CTI Interest Score identifies the interest of attackers and the security community for this specific vulnerability in real-time. A high score indicates an elevated risk to be targeted for this vulnerability.
4.1$0-$5k0.00

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Django up to 1.6.8. Affected by this vulnerability is the function utilshttpis_safe_url of the component Javascript. Performing a manipulation results in cross site scripting. This vulnerability is identified as CVE-2015-2317. The attack can be initiated remotely. There is not any exploit available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Django up to 1.6.8 (Content Management System). It has been classified as problematic. This affects the function utilshttpis_safe_url of the component Javascript. 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:

The utils.http.is_safe_url function in Django before 1.4.20, 1.5.x, 1.6.x before 1.6.11, 1.7.x before 1.7.7, and 1.8.x before 1.8c1 does not properly validate URLs, which allows remote attackers to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks via a control character in a URL, as demonstrated by a \x08javascript: URL.

The weakness was released 03/25/2015 (Website). The advisory is shared at djangoproject.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2015-2317 since 03/17/2015. 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. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1059.007 for this issue.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 82618 (Mandriva Linux Security Advisory : python-django (MDVSA-2015:195)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Mandriva Local Security Checks. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 168079 (OpenSuSE Security Update for python-django (openSUSE-SU-2015:1598-1)).

Upgrading to version 1.6.9 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (82618), SecurityFocus (BID 73319†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-49259†). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-68970, VDB-68971, VDB-68972 and VDB-73691. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

Productinfo

Type

Name

Version

License

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

CVSSv4info

VulDB Vector: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.1

VulDB Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Temp Score: 4.1
VulDB Vector: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

CVSSv2info

AVACAuCIA
💳💳💳💳💳💳
💳💳💳💳💳💳
💳💳💳💳💳💳
VectorComplexityAuthenticationConfidentialityIntegrityAvailability
UnlockUnlockUnlockUnlockUnlockUnlock
UnlockUnlockUnlockUnlockUnlockUnlock
UnlockUnlockUnlockUnlockUnlockUnlock

VulDB Base Score: 🔍
VulDB Temp Score: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

NVD Base Score: 🔍

Exploitinginfo

Class: Cross site scripting
CWE: CWE-79 / CWE-94 / CWE-74
CAPEC: 🔍
ATT&CK: 🔍

Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined

EPSS Score: 🔍
EPSS Percentile: 🔍

Price Prediction: 🔍
Current Price Estimation: 🔍

0-DayUnlockUnlockUnlockUnlock
TodayUnlockUnlockUnlockUnlock

Nessus ID: 82618
Nessus Name: Mandriva Linux Security Advisory : python-django (MDVSA-2015:195)
Nessus File: 🔍
Nessus Risk: 🔍
Nessus Family: 🔍
Nessus Port: 🔍

OpenVAS ID: 703204
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 3204-1 (python-django - security update)
OpenVAS File: 🔍
OpenVAS Family: 🔍

Qualys ID: 🔍
Qualys Name: 🔍

Threat Intelligenceinfo

Interest: 🔍
Active Actors: 🔍
Active APT Groups: 🔍

Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
Status: 🔍

0-Day Time: 🔍

Upgrade: Django 1.6.9

Timelineinfo

03/17/2015 🔍
03/24/2015 +7 days 🔍
03/24/2015 +0 days 🔍
03/25/2015 +1 days 🔍
03/25/2015 +0 days 🔍
03/30/2015 +5 days 🔍
03/31/2015 +1 days 🔍
04/07/2015 +7 days 🔍
05/01/2022 +2581 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: usn-2539-1
Status: Not defined
Confirmation: 🔍

CVE: CVE-2015-2317 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2015-2317
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-74481

OVAL: 🔍

SecurityFocus: 73319 - Django CVE-2015-2317 Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability
Vulnerability Center: 49259 - Django XSS via a Control Character in a URL, Medium

See also: 🔍

Entryinfo

Created: 03/30/2015 12:45
Updated: 05/01/2022 19:05
Changes: 03/30/2015 12:45 (65), 06/24/2017 09:21 (9), 05/01/2022 18:49 (3), 05/01/2022 18:56 (1), 05/01/2022 19:05 (1)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 216::103

Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

Discussion

No comments yet. Languages: en.

Please log in to comment.

◂ PreviousOverviewNext ▸

Want to stay up to date on a daily basis?

Enable the mail alert feature now!