CVE-2020-13596: XSS
First published: Wed Jun 03 2020(Updated: )
An issue was discovered in Django 2.2 before 2.2.13 and 3.0 before 3.0.7. Query parameters generated by the Django admin ForeignKeyRawIdWidget were not properly URL encoded, leading to a possibility of an XSS attack.
Credit: cve@mitre.org cve@mitre.org
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| Djangoproject Django | >=2.2<2.2.13 | |
| Djangoproject Django | >=3.0<3.0.7 | |
| Fedoraproject Fedora | =32 | |
| Canonical Ubuntu Linux | =14.04 | |
| Canonical Ubuntu Linux | =16.04 | |
| Canonical Ubuntu Linux | =18.04 | |
| Canonical Ubuntu Linux | =19.10 | |
| Canonical Ubuntu Linux | =20.04 | |
| Netapp Sra Plugin | ||
| Netapp Steelstore Cloud Integrated Storage | ||
| Debian Debian Linux | =9.0 | |
| Debian Debian Linux | =10.0 | |
| Oracle ZFS Storage Appliance Kit | =8.8 | |
| debian/python-django | 2:2.2.28-1~deb11u2 3:3.2.19-1+deb12u1 3:4.2.16-1 | |
| pip/Django | >=3.0a1<3.0.7 | 3.0.7 |
| pip/Django | >=2.2a1<2.2.13 | 2.2.13 |
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Reference Links
- https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/3.0/releases/security/
- https://groups.google.com/forum/#!msg/django-announce/pPEmb2ot4Fo/X-SMalYSBAAJ
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/4A2AP4T7RKPBCLTI2NNQG3T6MINDUUMZ/
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20200611-0002/
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4381-1/
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4381-2/
- https://www.debian.org/security/2020/dsa-4705
- https://www.djangoproject.com/weblog/2020/jun/03/security-releases/
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2021.html
- https://groups.google.com/forum/#%21msg/django-announce/pPEmb2ot4Fo/X-SMalYSBAAJ
- https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2020-13596
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/4A2AP4T7RKPBCLTI2NNQG3T6MINDUUMZ/
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-13596
- https://github.com/django/django/commit/1f2dd37f6fcefdd10ed44cb233b2e62b520afb38
- https://github.com/django/django/commit/6d61860b22875f358fac83d903dc629897934815
- https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/3.0/releases/security
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/4A2AP4T7RKPBCLTI2NNQG3T6MINDUUMZ
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20200611-0002
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4381-1
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4381-2
- https://www.djangoproject.com/weblog/2020/jun/03/security-releases
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-2m34-jcjv-45xf (Advisory)
- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2020-13596
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2020-13596
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2020-13596
- https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/06/03/1
- https://github.com/django/django/commit/2dd4d110c159d0c81dff42eaead2c378a0998735
- https://github.com/django/django/commit/49d7cc19e33a104bb23f7ae1dbb1240b4f6c40f9
- https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/django/PYSEC-2020-32.yaml
Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2020-13596?
CVE-2020-13596 is an issue discovered in Django 2.2 before 2.2.13 and 3.0 before 3.0.7 that allows for the possibility of an XSS attack.
What is the severity of CVE-2020-13596?
The severity of CVE-2020-13596 is medium with a CVSS score of 6.1.
How does CVE-2020-13596 affect Django?
CVE-2020-13596 affects Django versions 2.2 before 2.2.13 and 3.0 before 3.0.7.
How can I fix CVE-2020-13596?
To fix CVE-2020-13596, upgrade Django to version 2.2.13 or 3.0.7.
Where can I find more information about CVE-2020-13596?
You can find more information about CVE-2020-13596 on the CVE Mitre website and the Ubuntu Security Notices: USN-4381-1 and USN-4381-2.
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