Vulnerability identifier: #VU32541
Vulnerability risk: Medium
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:
CWE-ID:
CWE-352
Exploitation vector: Network
Exploit availability: No
Vulnerable software:
Django
Web applications /
CMS
Vendor: Django Software Foundation
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform cross-site request forgery attacks.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of the HTTP request origin. A remote attacker can trick the victim to visit a specially crafted web page and perform arbitrary actions on behalf of the victim on the vulnerable website.
Mitigation
Update to version 1.7.
Vulnerable software versions
Django: 1.0 - 1.6.11
External links
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-09/msg00023.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0456.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0457.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/61281
http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2934
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2169-1
http://www.djangoproject.com/weblog/2014/apr/21/security/
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.