Debian DSA-3204-1 : python-django - security update

medium Nessus Plugin ID 82048

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Synopsis

The remote Debian host is missing a security-related update.

Description

Daniel Chatfield discovered that python-django, a high-level Python web development framework, incorrectly handled user-supplied redirect URLs. A remote attacker could use this flaw to perform a cross-site scripting attack.

Solution

Upgrade the python-django packages.

For the stable distribution (wheezy), this problem has been fixed in version 1.4.5-1+deb7u11.

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 82048

File Name: debian_DSA-3204.nasl

Version: 1.7

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: Debian Local Security Checks

Published: 3/25/2015

Updated: 1/11/2021

Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Agentless Assessment, Continuous Assessment, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.0

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4.3

Temporal Score: 3.2

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:7.0, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:python-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: 3/24/2015

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2015-2317

BID: 73319

DSA: 3204

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