Cross-site Scripting (XSS) Affecting py3-django package, versions <1.11.21-r0


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Snyk's Security Team recommends NVD's CVSS assessment

    Threat Intelligence

    EPSS
    1.04% (85th percentile)

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  • Snyk ID SNYK-ALPINE320-PY3DJANGO-7013854
  • published 23 May 2024
  • disclosed 3 Jun 2019

How to fix?

Upgrade Alpine:3.20 py3-django to version 1.11.21-r0 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream py3-django package and not the py3-django package as distributed by Alpine. See How to fix? for Alpine:3.20 relevant fixed versions and status.

An issue was discovered in Django 1.11 before 1.11.21, 2.1 before 2.1.9, and 2.2 before 2.2.2. The clickable Current URL value displayed by the AdminURLFieldWidget displays the provided value without validating it as a safe URL. Thus, an unvalidated value stored in the database, or a value provided as a URL query parameter payload, could result in an clickable JavaScript link.