Input validation error in Django - CVE-2014-3730
Published: May 16, 2014 / Updated: July 28, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU32537
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2014-3730
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Django Software Foundation
Affected software:
Django
Django
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to manipulate data.
The django.util.http.is_safe_url function in 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 validate URLs, which allows remote attackers to conduct open redirect attacks via a malformed URL, as demonstrated by "http:\djangoproject.com."
How to mitigate CVE-2014-3730
Install update from vendor's website.
Sources
- 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.securityfocus.com/bid/67410
- https://www.djangoproject.com/weblog/2014/may/14/security-releases-issued/