CVE-2014-1418
First published: Fri May 16 2014(Updated: )
Django 1.4 before 1.4.13, 1.5 before 1.5.8, 1.6 before 1.6.5, and 1.7 before 1.7b4 does not properly include the (1) Vary: Cookie or (2) Cache-Control header in responses, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information or poison the cache via a request from certain browsers.
Credit: security@ubuntu.com
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| pip/Django | >=1.7a1<1.7b4 | 1.7b4 |
| pip/Django | >=1.6<1.6.5 | 1.6.5 |
| pip/Django | >=1.5<1.5.8 | 1.5.8 |
| pip/Django | >=1.4<1.4.13 | 1.4.13 |
| Django | =1.7-beta1 | |
| Django | =1.7-beta2 | |
| Django | =1.7-beta3 | |
| Django | =1.4 | |
| Django | =1.4.1 | |
| Django | =1.4.2 | |
| Django | =1.4.4 | |
| Django | =1.4.5 | |
| Django | =1.4.6 | |
| Django | =1.4.7 | |
| Django | =1.4.8 | |
| Django | =1.4.9 | |
| Django | =1.4.10 | |
| Django | =1.4.11 | |
| Django | =1.4.12 | |
| Django | =1.5 | |
| Django | =1.5-alpha | |
| Django | =1.5-beta | |
| Django | =1.5.1 | |
| Django | =1.5.2 | |
| Django | =1.5.3 | |
| Django | =1.5.4 | |
| Django | =1.5.5 | |
| Django | =1.5.6 | |
| Django | =1.5.7 | |
| Ubuntu | =10.04 | |
| Ubuntu | =12.04 | |
| Ubuntu | =12.10 | |
| Ubuntu | =13.10 | |
| Ubuntu | =14.04 | |
| Django | =1.6 | |
| Django | =1.6-beta1 | |
| Django | =1.6-beta2 | |
| Django | =1.6-beta3 | |
| Django | =1.6-beta4 | |
| Django | =1.6.1 | |
| Django | =1.6.2 | |
| Django | =1.6.3 | |
| Django | =1.6.4 |
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Reference Links
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-09/msg00023.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/61281
- http://ubuntu.com/usn/usn-2212-1
- http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2934
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/05/14/10
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/05/15/3
- https://www.djangoproject.com/weblog/2014/may/14/security-releases-issued/
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-1418
- https://github.com/django/django/commit/1abcf3a808b35abae5d425ed4d44cb6e886dc769
- https://github.com/django/django/commit/28e23306aa53bbbb8fb87db85f99d970b051026c
- https://github.com/django/django/commit/4001ec8698f577b973c5a540801d8a0bbea1205b
- https://www.djangoproject.com/weblog/2014/may/14/security-releases-issued
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-q7q2-qf2q-rw3w (Advisory)
- https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/django/PYSEC-2014-19.yaml
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of CVE-2014-1418?
CVE-2014-1418 is classified as a medium severity vulnerability due to its potential to expose sensitive information.
How do I fix CVE-2014-1418?
To fix CVE-2014-1418, you should upgrade Django to version 1.4.13, 1.5.8, 1.6.5, or 1.7b4 or later.
What products are affected by CVE-2014-1418?
CVE-2014-1418 affects Django versions prior to 1.4.13, 1.5.8, 1.6.5, and 1.7b4.
What type of attacks can exploit CVE-2014-1418?
CVE-2014-1418 can be exploited by attackers to obtain sensitive information or poison the cache.
Is there a workaround for CVE-2014-1418?
There is no documented workaround for CVE-2014-1418; updating to the patched versions is recommended.
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