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Django Administration Application Login Form XSS
medium Nessus Plugin ID 32319
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Synopsis
The remote web server uses a web framework that is affected by a cross-site scripting vulnerability.Description
The remote host is using Django, a high-level Python web framework designed for rapid development of database-driven websites.The administration application included with the version of Django installed on the remote host fails to sanitize the URL before using it to generate dynamic HTML output. An attacker may be able to leverage this to inject arbitrary HTML and script code into a user's browser to be executed within the security context of the affected site.
Solution
Upgrade to Django version 0.96.2 / 0.95.3 / 0.91.2 or later.See Also
Plugin Details
Severity: Medium
ID: 32319
File Name: django_admin_xss.nasl
Version: 1.15
Type: remote
Family: CGI abuses : XSS
Published: 5/15/2008
Updated: 4/11/2022
Configuration: Enable thorough checks
Supported Sensors: Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Low
Score: 3.0
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: Medium
Base Score: 4.3
Temporal Score: 3.7
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
Vulnerability Information
Excluded KB Items: Settings/disable_cgi_scanning
Exploit Ease: No exploit is required
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2008-2302
BID: 29209