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Debian dla-4736 : python-django-doc - security update
medium Nessus Plugin ID 334971
Synopsis
The remote Debian host is missing one or more security-related updates.Description
The remote Debian 11 / 12 host has packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the dla-4736 advisory.- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Debian LTS Advisory DLA-4736-1 [email protected] https://www.debian.org/lts/security/ Chris Lamb August 12, 2026 https://wiki.debian.org/LTS
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Package : python-django Version : 2:2.2.28-1~deb11u13 3:3.2.25-0+deb12u4 CVE ID : CVE-2026-15337 CVE-2026-15920
Two issues were discovered in Django, the Python-based web development framework.
CVE-2026-15337
Avoid a potential denial-of-service vulnerability in the check_for_language() method in the django.utils.translation module.
This method was subject to a potential denial-of-service (DoS) attack when checking many distinct, very long language codes. To mitigate this vulnerability, language codes longer than 500 characters are now rejected before the cached lookup.
CVE-2026-15920
Prevent a potential cross-site scripting (XSS) attack via bogus URLField values in the Django admin.
The admin renders URLField values as clickable links on 'changelist' views and read-only fields. This link was hitherto generated without validating the value as a safe URL, so a stored value using a potentially dangerous scheme was rendered as a link. URLField values shown via display_for_field are now validated using the URLValidator class before a link is rendered and displayed as plain text if validation fails.
For Debian 11 bullseye, these problems have been fixed in version 2:2.2.28-1~deb11u13.
For Debian 12 bookworm, these problems have been fixed in version 3:3.2.25-0+deb12u4.
We recommend that you upgrade your python-django packages.
For the detailed security status of python-django please refer to its security tracker page at:
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/python-django
Further information about Debian LTS security advisories, how to apply these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be found at: https://wiki.debian.org/LTS
Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Debian security advisory.
Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.
Solution
Upgrade the python-django-doc packages.See Also
https://packages.debian.org/source/bookworm/python-django
https://packages.debian.org/source/bullseye/python-django
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2026-15337
Plugin Details
Severity: Medium
ID: 334971
File Name: debian_DLA-4736.nasl
Version: 1.1
Type: Local
Agent: unix
Family: Debian Local Security Checks
Published: 8/12/2026
Updated: 8/12/2026
Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Continuous Assessment, Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Low
Score: 2.3
Percentile: 9.71
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: Medium
Base Score: 6.4
Temporal Score: 4.7
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2026-15920
CVSS v3
Risk Factor: Medium
Base Score: 6.1
Temporal Score: 5.3
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
CVSS v4
Risk Factor: Medium
Base Score: 6.9
Threat Score: 2.7
Threat Vector: CVSS:4.0/E:U
Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2026-15337
Vulnerability Information
CPE: cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:11.0, cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:12.0, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:python-django-doc, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:python3-django
Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/Debian/release, Host/Debian/dpkg-l
Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 8/12/2026
Vulnerability Publication Date: 8/4/2026
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2026-15337, CVE-2026-15920