CVE-2016-2512 — Cross-site Scripting in Django

CWE-79 — Cross-site ScriptingCWE-601 — Open Redirect16 documents8 sources
Severity
7.4HIGHNVD
EPSS
1.2%
top 21.04%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Affected products
1
Djangoproject Django
Timeline
PublishedApr 8
Latest updateMay 17

Description

The utils.http.is_safe_url function in Django before 1.8.10 and 1.9.x before 1.9.3 allows remote attackers to redirect users to arbitrary web sites and conduct phishing attacks or possibly conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks via a URL containing basic authentication, as demonstrated by http://mysite.example.com\@attacker.com.

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:NExploitability: 2.8 | Impact: 4.0

Affected Packages2 packages

▶PyPIdjangoproject/django1.9a1 — 1.9.3+1
▶NVDdjangoproject/django4 versions+3

🔴Vulnerability Details

6
GHSA
Django XSS Vulnerability↗2022-05-17
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OSV
Django XSS Vulnerability↗2022-05-17
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OSV
CVE-2016-2512: The utils↗2016-04-08
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CVEList
CVE-2016-2512: The utils↗2016-04-08
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OSV
python-django regression↗2016-03-07
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📋Vendor Advisories

4
Ubuntu
Django regression↗2016-03-07
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Red Hat
python-django: Malicious redirect and possible XSS attack via user-supplied redirect URLs containing basic auth↗2016-03-01
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Ubuntu
Django vulnerabilities↗2016-03-01
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Debian
CVE-2016-2512: python-django - The utils.http.is_safe_url function in Django before 1.8.10 and 1.9.x before 1.9...↗2016
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💬Community

5
Bugzilla
CVE-2016-2512 python-django: Malicious redirect and possible XSS attack via user-supplied redirect URLs containing basic auth [fedora-all]↗2016-03-03
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Bugzilla
CVE-2016-2512 python-django: Malicious redirect and possible XSS attack via user-supplied redirect URLs containing basic auth [epel-7]↗2016-03-03
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Bugzilla
CVE-2016-2512 django14: python-django: Malicious redirect and possible XSS attack via user-supplied redirect URLs containing basic auth [epel-6]↗2016-03-03
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Bugzilla
CVE-2016-2512 python-django15: python-django: Malicious redirect and possible XSS attack via user-supplied redirect URLs containing basic auth [epel-6]↗2016-03-03
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Bugzilla
CVE-2016-2512 python-django: Malicious redirect and possible XSS attack via user-supplied redirect URLs containing basic auth↗2016-02-24
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