Vulnerability identifier: #VU16832

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 4.6 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2019-3498

CWE-ID: CWE-451

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Django
Web applications / CMS

Vendor: Django Software Foundation

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to conduct spoofing attack.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input. A remote attacker can craft a malicious URL that can make spoofed content appear on the default page generated by the django.views.defaults.page_not_found() view.

Mitigation
The vulnerability has been addressed in the versions 1.11.18, 2.0.10, 2.1.5.

Vulnerable software versions

Django: 1.11 - 1.11.17, 2.0.0 - 2.1.4

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External links
http://www.djangoproject.com/weblog/2019/jan/04/security-releases/

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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.