critical6.1
CVE-2012-3442
Django Allows Redirect via Data URL
Impact
The (1) `django.http.HttpResponseRedirect` and (2) `django.http.HttpResponsePermanentRedirect` classes in Django before 1.3.2 and 1.4.x before 1.4.1 do not validate the scheme of a redirect target, which might allow remote attackers to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks via a `data:` URL.
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| pip | django | < 1.3.2 | 1.3.2 |
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Djangoproject | Django | before 1.3.2 Version 1.4 |
Weakness classification
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- GitHub advisory
- http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2529
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2012:143
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/07/31/1
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/07/31/2
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1560-1
- https://www.djangoproject.com/weblog/2012/jul/30/security-releases-issued/
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-78vx-ggch-wghm
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-3442
- https://github.com/django/django/commit/4dea4883e6c50d75f215a6b9bcbd95273f57c72d
- https://github.com/django/django/commit/e34685034b60be1112160e76091e5aee60149fa1
- https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/django/PYSEC-2012-2.yaml
- https://www.djangoproject.com/weblog/2012/jul/30/security-releases-issued