CVE-2015-0219
First published: Fri Jan 16 2015(Updated: )
Django before 1.4.18, 1.6.x before 1.6.10, and 1.7.x before 1.7.3 allows remote attackers to spoof WSGI headers by using an _ (underscore) character instead of a - (dash) character in an HTTP header, as demonstrated by an X-Auth_User header.
Credit: secalert@redhat.com secalert@redhat.com
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| Djangoproject Django | <=1.4.17 | |
| Djangoproject Django | =1.6 | |
| Djangoproject Django | =1.6.1 | |
| Djangoproject Django | =1.6.2 | |
| Djangoproject Django | =1.6.3 | |
| Djangoproject Django | =1.6.4 | |
| Djangoproject Django | =1.6.5 | |
| Djangoproject Django | =1.6.6 | |
| Djangoproject Django | =1.6.7 | |
| Djangoproject Django | =1.6.8 | |
| Djangoproject Django | =1.6.9 | |
| Djangoproject Django | =1.7 | |
| Djangoproject Django | =1.7.1 | |
| Djangoproject Django | =1.7.2 | |
| pip/Django | >=1.7<1.7.3 | 1.7.3 |
| pip/Django | >=1.6<1.6.10 | 1.6.10 |
| pip/django | <1.4.18 | 1.4.18 |
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Reference Links
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-0219
- https://www.djangoproject.com/weblog/2015/jan/13/security/
- http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2015-0026.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-January/148485.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-January/148608.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-January/148696.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-04/msg00001.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-09/msg00035.html
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2469-1
- https://github.com/django/django/commit/41b4bc73ee0da7b2e09f4af47fc1fd21144c710f
- https://github.com/django/django/commit/4f6fffc1dc429f1ad428ecf8e6620739e8837450
- https://github.com/django/django/commit/d7597b31d5c03106eeba4be14a33b32a5e25f4ee
- https://github.com/django/daphne/blob/e49c39a4e5fac8ec170dd653641a9e90844fd3f1/daphne/http_protocol.py#L151
- https://web.archive.org/web/20150128111656/http://secunia.com/advisories/62285
- https://web.archive.org/web/20150128111656/http://secunia.com/advisories/62309
- https://web.archive.org/web/20150523054951/http://www.mandriva.com/en/support/security/advisories/advisory/MDVSA-2015:109/?name=MDVSA-2015:109
- https://web.archive.org/web/20150523054953/http://www.mandriva.com/en/support/security/advisories/advisory/MDVSA-2015:036/?name=MDVSA-2015:036
- https://web.archive.org/web/20151104201446/http://secunia.com/advisories/62718
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-7qfw-j7hp-v45g (Advisory)
- http://secunia.com/advisories/62285
- http://secunia.com/advisories/62309
- http://secunia.com/advisories/62718
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:036
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:109
- https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/django/PYSEC-2015-4.yaml
- https://www.djangoproject.com/weblog/2015/jan/13/security
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of CVE-2015-0219?
CVE-2015-0219 is considered a medium severity vulnerability that allows header spoofing in Django applications.
How do I fix CVE-2015-0219?
To fix CVE-2015-0219, upgrade Django to version 1.4.18, 1.6.10, or 1.7.3 or later.
What versions of Django are affected by CVE-2015-0219?
CVE-2015-0219 affects Django versions before 1.4.18, 1.6.x before 1.6.10, and 1.7.x before 1.7.3.
What type of attack does CVE-2015-0219 enable?
CVE-2015-0219 enables remote attackers to spoof WSGI headers by improperly using underscore characters.
Is CVE-2015-0219 easy to exploit?
Yes, CVE-2015-0219 can be easily exploited by sending specially crafted HTTP requests to the vulnerable Django application.
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