Code Injection in Django

1) Code Injection

EUVDB-ID: #VU32540

Risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 4.9 [CVSS:3.1/CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2014-0472

CWE-ID: CWE-94 - Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to read and manipulate data.

The django.core.urlresolvers.reverse function in Django before 1.4.11, 1.5.x before 1.5.6, 1.6.x before 1.6.3, and 1.7.x before 1.7 beta 2 allows remote attackers to import and execute arbitrary Python modules by leveraging a view that constructs URLs using user input and a "dotted Python path."

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Django: 1.0 - 1.6.11

External links

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-09/msg00023.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0456.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0457.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/61281
http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2934
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2169-1
http://www.djangoproject.com/weblog/2014/apr/21/security/

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.