Vulnerability identifier: #VU58552
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 6.4 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID:
CWE-ID:
CWE-284
Exploitation vector: Network
Exploit availability: No
Vulnerable software:
Django
Web applications /
CMS
Vendor: Django Software Foundation
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain unauthorized access to otherwise restricted functionality.
The vulnerability exists due to improper access restrictions. A remote attacker can send specially crafted HTTP requests for URLs with trailing newlines and bypass an upstream access control based on URL paths.
Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versions
Django: 2.2 - 2.2.24, 3.1 - 3.2.9, 4.0
External links
http://www.djangoproject.com/weblog/2021/dec/07/security-releases/
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.