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CWE
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Updated

CVE-2015-2317: XSS

First published: Wed Mar 25 2015(Updated: )

The utils.http.is_safe_url function in Django before 1.4.20, 1.5.x, 1.6.x before 1.6.11, 1.7.x before 1.7.7, and 1.8.x before 1.8c1 does not properly validate URLs, which allows remote attackers to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks via a control character in a URL, as demonstrated by a \x08javascript: URL.

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Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
pip/Django>=1.8a1<1.8c1
1.8c1
pip/Django>=1.7<1.7.7
1.7.7
pip/Django>=1.5<1.6.11
1.6.11
pip/Django<1.4.20
1.4.20
Debian=7.0
Fedora=22
SUSE Linux=13.2
Django<=1.4.19
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
Django=1.5.8
Django=1.5.9
Django=1.5.10
Django=1.5.11
Django=1.5.12
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
Django=1.6.5
Django=1.6.6
Django=1.6.7
Django=1.6.8
Django=1.6.9
Django=1.6.10
Django=1.7-beta1
Django=1.7-beta2
Django=1.7-beta3
Django=1.7-beta4
Django=1.7-rc1
Django=1.7-rc2
Django=1.7-rc3
Django=1.7.1
Django=1.7.2
Django=1.7.3
Django=1.7.4
Django=1.7.5
Django=1.7.6
Django=1.8.0
Oracle Solaris and Zettabyte File System (ZFS)=11.2
Ubuntu=10.04
Ubuntu=12.04
Ubuntu=14.04
Ubuntu=14.10

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2015-2317?

    CVE-2015-2317 has been rated as high severity due to its potential for cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks.

  • How do I fix CVE-2015-2317?

    To fix CVE-2015-2317, upgrade Django to version 1.4.20 or higher, 1.5.11 or higher, 1.6.11 or higher, 1.7.7 or higher, or 1.8c1.

  • Which versions of Django are affected by CVE-2015-2317?

    Django versions prior to 1.4.20, 1.5.x before 1.5.11, 1.6.x before 1.6.11, 1.7.x before 1.7.7, and 1.8.x before 1.8c1 are affected by CVE-2015-2317.

  • What is the impact of CVE-2015-2317?

    CVE-2015-2317 allows attackers to perform cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks by submitting a specially crafted URL.

  • Is there a workaround for CVE-2015-2317?

    While upgrading is the best solution for CVE-2015-2317, a temporary workaround includes validating user inputs to prevent special characters from being processed.

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