CVE-2008-2302: XSS

Published 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.

Affected Software

6 affected componentsFixes available
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 Project Django=0.91
Django Project Django=0.96
Django Project Django=0.95

Event History

May 23, 2008
CVE Published
via MITRE·03:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·03:00 PM
Description
May 1, 2022
Advisory Published
via GitHub·11:48 PM

Frequently Asked Questions

1

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.

2

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.

3

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.

4

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.

5

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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