Input validation error in Django - CVE-2014-3730

Vulnerability details

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."

Affected software

How to mitigate CVE-2014-3730

External References

• 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/

Related Security Bulletins

• Input validation error in Django
• Input validation error in py-django (Alpine package)
• Fedora EPEL 6 update for Django14