CVE-2012-3442
unknown
CVSS v3
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CVSS v4 NEW
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VIR risk
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Description
The (1) django.http.HttpResponseRedirect and (2) django.http.HttpResponsePermanentRedirect classes in Django before 1.3.2 and 1.4.x before 1.4.1 do not validate the scheme of a redirect target, which might allow remote attackers to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks via a data: URL.
Predictions
Exploit likelihood
30%
Patch ETA
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Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
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OS impact
Debian Fixed 5 releases
| Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| trixie | Fixed | 1.4.1-1 |
| sid | Fixed | 1.4.1-1 |
| forky | Fixed | 1.4.1-1 |
| bullseye | Fixed | 1.4.1-1 |
| bookworm | Fixed | 1.4.1-1 |
References
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-3442
- https://github.com/django/django/commit/4dea4883e6c50d75f215a6b9bcbd95273f57c72d
- https://github.com/django/django/commit/e34685034b60be1112160e76091e5aee60149fa1
- https://github.com/django/django
- https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/django/PYSEC-2012-2.yaml
- https://www.djangoproject.com/weblog/2012/jul/30/security-releases-issued
- http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2529
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2012:143
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/07/31/1
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/07/31/2
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1560-1
- https://www.djangoproject.com/weblog/2012/jul/30/security-releases-issued/
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2012-3442
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.