SB2016081013 - Red Hat update for python-django
Published: August 10, 2016
Security Bulletin ID
SB2016081013
CSH Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Data manipulation
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) Cross-site scripting in Django (CVE-ID: CVE-2016-6186)
CWE-ID: CWE-79 - Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N/E:P/U:Amber
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks.
The vulnerability exists due to improper filtering HTML code from user-supplied input. A remote user can cause arbitrary scripting code execution by the target administrative user's browser. The code will originate from the site running the Django software. As a result, the code will be able to access the target user's cookies, associated with the site, access data recently submitted by the target user via web form to the site, or take actions on the site acting as the target user.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may allow a remote attacker to steal potentially sensitive information, change appearance of the web page, perform phishing and drive-by-download attacks.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.