Vulnerability identifier: #VU66019

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 3.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-36359

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 perform spoofing attack.

The vulnerability exists due to incorrect processing of user-supplied data in the FileResponse method. A remote attacker can spoof content of downloaded file and perform reflected file download (RFD) attack.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Django: 4.0 - 4.0.6, 3.2 - 3.2.14

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External links
http://www.djangoproject.com/weblog/2022/aug/03/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.