Input validation error in Django

1) Input validation error

EUVDB-ID: #VU33846

Risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 5.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2014-1418

CWE-ID: CWE-20 - Improper input validation

Exploit availability: No

Description

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

Django 1.4 before 1.4.13, 1.5 before 1.5.8, 1.6 before 1.6.5, and 1.7 before 1.7b4 does not properly include the (1) Vary: Cookie or (2) Cache-Control header in responses, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information or poison the cache via a request from certain browsers.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Django: 1.1.4 - 1.4.12

External links

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-09/msg00023.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/61281
http://ubuntu.com/usn/usn-2212-1
http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2934
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/05/14/10
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/05/15/3
http://www.djangoproject.com/weblog/2014/may/14/security-releases-issued/

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.