#VU32537 Input validation error in Django - CVE-2014-3730
Published: May 16, 2014 / Updated: July 28, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU32537
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: 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
Vulnerable software:
Django
Django
Software vendor:
Django Software Foundation
Django Software Foundation
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."
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
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.securityfocus.com/bid/67410
- https://www.djangoproject.com/weblog/2014/may/14/security-releases-issued/