#VU54490 SQL injection in Django - CVE-2021-35042

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#VU54490 SQL injection in Django - CVE-2021-35042

Published: July 1, 2021 / Updated: September 25, 2021


Vulnerability identifier: #VU54490
Vulnerability risk: High
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-35042
CWE-ID: CWE-89
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: Public exploit is available
Vulnerable software:
Django
Software vendor:
Django Software Foundation

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary SQL queries in database.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient sanitization of user-supplied data in "QuerySet.order_by()". A remote attacker can send a specially crafted request to the affected application and execute arbitrary SQL commands within the application database.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may allow a remote attacker to read, delete, modify data in database and gain complete control over the affected application.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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