CVE-2019-3498
Description
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.
Predictions
Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
The vendor-content worker queues fetches as references arrive (check back in a few minutes). Or — if you've already worked around this in production — publish your fix to the community-verified tier.
✚ Propose a mitigation on Community → Mitigations published via the community go through AI scoring + 2 human reviewers + 7-day silent objection window before landing here withsource_tier=community-verified.
OS impact
SUSE Affected 1 release
| Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| — | Affected | — |
Arch Fixed 1 release
| Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| — | Fixed | 2.1.5-1 |
Debian Fixed 5 releases
| Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| trixie | Fixed | 1:1.11.18-1 |
| sid | Fixed | 1:1.11.18-1 |
| forky | Fixed | 1:1.11.18-1 |
| bullseye | Fixed | 1:1.11.18-1 |
| bookworm | Fixed | 1:1.11.18-1 |
References
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-3498
- https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/dev/releases/security
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-337x-4q8g-prc5
- https://github.com/django/django
- https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/django/PYSEC-2019-17.yaml
- https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/django-announce/VYU7xQQTEPQ
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/01/msg00005.html
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/HVXDOVCXLD74SHR2BENGCE2OOYYYWJHZ
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3851-1
- https://web.archive.org/web/20200227094237/http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106453
- https://www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4363
- https://www.djangoproject.com/weblog/2019/jan/04/security-releases
- https://security.archlinux.org/ASA-201901-6
- https://www.djangoproject.com/weblog/2019/jan/04/security-releases/
- https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/dev/releases/security/
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3851-1/
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106453
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/HVXDOVCXLD74SHR2BENGCE2OOYYYWJHZ/
- https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2019-3498.html
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2019-3498
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.