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CVE-2022-22818: XSS

First published: Mon Jan 31 2022(Updated: )

A flaw was found in Django. The ``{% debug %}`` template tag did not properly encode the current context, posing a Cross-site scripting attack vector (XSS).

Credit: cve@mitre.org cve@mitre.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
redhat/python-django20<0:2.0.13-18.el8
0:2.0.13-18.el8
redhat/python-django<0:3.2.13-1.el8
0:3.2.13-1.el8
redhat/python-django<0:3.2.14-2.el8
0:3.2.14-2.el8
debian/2:2.2.25-1~deb11u1
debian/2:3.2.11-2
debian/python-django<=1:1.11.29-1~deb10u1
2:3.2.12-1
2:4.0.2-1
2:2.2.28-1~deb11u1
debian/2:3.2.10-2
debian/1:1.10.7-2+deb9u14
Djangoproject Django>=2.2<2.2.27
Djangoproject Django>=3.2<3.2.12
Djangoproject Django>=4.0<4.0.2
Fedoraproject Fedora=35
Debian Debian Linux=11.0
debian/python-django<=1:1.11.29-1~deb10u1
1:1.11.29-1+deb10u10
2:2.2.28-1~deb11u2
3:3.2.19-1+deb12u1
3:3.2.21-1
3:4.2.8-1
redhat/django<4.0.2
4.0.2
redhat/django<3.2.12
3.2.12
redhat/django<2.2.27
2.2.27
pip/django>=4.0<4.0.2
4.0.2
pip/django>=3.2<3.2.12
3.2.12
pip/django>=2.2<2.2.27
2.2.27

Remedy

https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/4.0/releases/security/

Remedy

https://www.djangoproject.com/weblog/2022/feb/01/security-releases/

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the vulnerability ID?

    The vulnerability ID is CVE-2022-22818.

  • What is the severity level of CVE-2022-22818?

    The severity level of CVE-2022-22818 is medium with a CVSS score of 6.1.

  • What is the affected software?

    The affected software includes Django versions 2.2 before 2.2.27, 3.2 before 3.2.12, and 4.0 before 4.0.2.

  • How does the vulnerability impact the affected software?

    The vulnerability in Django may lead to XSS (Cross-Site Scripting) attacks.

  • How do I fix CVE-2022-22818?

    You can fix CVE-2022-22818 by upgrading Django to versions 2.2.27, 3.2.12, or 4.0.2 depending on your current version.

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