CVE-2015-0219: Medium severity djangoproject Django vulnerability

Published Jan 16, 2015
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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-AuthUser header.

Other sources

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-AuthUser header.

Affected Software

17 affected componentsFixes available
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
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

Event History

Jan 16, 2015
CVE Published
via MITRE·04:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·04:00 PM
Description
Data Sourced
via NVD·04:59 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
May 17, 2022
Advisory Published
03:20 AM

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2015-0219?

CVE-2015-0219 is considered a medium severity vulnerability that allows header spoofing in Django applications.

2

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.

3

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.

4

What type of attack does CVE-2015-0219 enable?

CVE-2015-0219 enables remote attackers to spoof WSGI headers by improperly using underscore characters.

5

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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