CVE-2008-2302: XSS
First published: Fri May 23 2008(Updated: )
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the login form in the administration application in Django 0.91 before 0.91.2, 0.95 before 0.95.3, and 0.96 before 0.96.2 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the URI of a certain previous request.
Credit: cve@mitre.org
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| pip/django | >=0.96<0.96.2 | 0.96.2 |
| pip/django | >=0.95<0.95.3 | 0.95.3 |
| pip/django | >=0.91<0.91.2 | 0.91.2 |
| Django | =0.91 | |
| Django | =0.96 | |
| Django | =0.95 |
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Reference Links
- http://www.djangoproject.com/weblog/2008/may/14/security/
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29209
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1020028
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30250
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30291
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1618
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42396
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-2302
- https://github.com/django/django/commit/50ce7fb57d79e8940ccf6e2781f2f01df029b5c5
- https://github.com/django/django/commit/6e657e2c404a96e744748209e896d8a69c15fdf2
- https://github.com/django/django/commit/7791e5c050cebf86d868c5dab7092185b125fdc9
- http://www.djangoproject.com/weblog/2008/may/14/security
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-54qj-48vx-cr9f (Advisory)
- https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/django/PYSEC-2008-1.yaml
- https://web.archive.org/web/20080725022008/http://secunia.com/advisories/30291
- https://web.archive.org/web/20081012011038/http://secunia.com/advisories/30250
- https://web.archive.org/web/20170222015451/http://securitytracker.com/id?1020028
- https://web.archive.org/web/20200228153339/http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29209
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of CVE-2008-2302?
CVE-2008-2302 is considered a medium severity vulnerability due to its potential for cross-site scripting attacks.
How do I fix CVE-2008-2302?
To fix CVE-2008-2302, upgrade Django to version 0.91.2, 0.95.3, or 0.96.2 or later.
What kind of attacks does CVE-2008-2302 enable?
CVE-2008-2302 enables remote attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts or HTML into the application.
Which versions of Django are affected by CVE-2008-2302?
Django versions 0.91, 0.95, and 0.96 before their respective fixed versions are affected by CVE-2008-2302.
Is CVE-2008-2302 still a concern for current Django users?
No, CVE-2008-2302 is not a concern for users of Django versions that are 0.91.2, 0.95.3, or 0.96.2 and later.
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