Improper Input Validation Affecting python-django package, versions <1:1.11.18-1


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
1% (85th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-DEBIAN12-PYTHONDJANGO-1557720
  • published5 Jan 2019
  • disclosed9 Jan 2019

Introduced: 5 Jan 2019

CVE-2019-3498  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-20  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Debian:12 python-django to version 1:1.11.18-1 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream python-django package and not the python-django package as distributed by Debian. See How to fix? for Debian:12 relevant fixed versions and status.

In Django 1.11.x before 1.11.18, 2.0.x before 2.0.10, and 2.1.x before 2.1.5, an Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component issue exists in django.views.defaults.page_not_found(), leading to content spoofing (in a 404 error page) if a user fails to recognize that a crafted URL has malicious content.