Django 'is_safe_url()' Function Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	61777
Class:	Input Validation Error
CVE:	CVE-2013-6044
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	Aug 14 2013 12:00AM
Updated:	May 07 2015 05:16PM
Credit:	Nick Bruun
Vulnerable:	Djangoproject Django 1.4.5 Djangoproject Django 1.6 beta 1 Djangoproject Django 1.5.1 Debian Linux 6.0 sparc Debian Linux 6.0 s/390 Debian Linux 6.0 powerpc Debian Linux 6.0 mips Debian Linux 6.0 ia-64 Debian Linux 6.0 ia-32 Debian Linux 6.0 arm Debian Linux 6.0 amd64
Not Vulnerable:	Djangoproject Django 1.5.2 Djangoproject Django 1.4.6 Djangoproject Django 1.6 Beta2

Django 'is_safe_url()' Function Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

Django is prone to a cross-site scripting vulnerability because it fails to properly sanitize user-supplied input.

An attacker may leverage this issue to execute arbitrary script code in the browser of an unsuspecting user in the context of the affected site. This may help the attacker steal cookie-based authentication credentials and launch other attacks.

Django 'is_safe_url()' Function Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

Attackers can exploit this issue by enticing an unsuspecting user to follow a malicious URI.

Django 'is_safe_url()' Function Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

Solution:
Updates are available. Please see the references or vendor advisory for more information.

Django 'is_safe_url()' Function Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

References:

• Django Homepage (Django)