CVE-2016-2512

python-django: Malicious redirect and possible XSS attack via user-supplied redirect URLs containing basic auth

Published Apr 8, 2016 CVSS 3.0 · 7.4 High EPSS 4.1% KEV · Not listed
Description
The utils.http.is_safe_url function in Django before 1.8.10 and 1.9.x before 1.9.3 allows remote attackers to redirect users to arbitrary web sites and conduct phishing attacks or possibly conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks via a URL containing basic authentication, as demonstrated by http://mysite.example.com\@attacker.com.

Remediation

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-3544-1 python-django security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2016-0004 The utils.http.is_safe_url function in Django before 1.8.10 and 1.9.x before 1.9.3 allows remote attackers to redirect users to arbitrary web sites and conduct phishing attacks or possibly conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks via a URL containing basic authentication, as demonstrated by http://mysite.example.com\\@attacker.com.
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-pw27-w7w4-9qc7 Django XSS Vulnerability
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2915-1 Django vulnerabilities
History

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 5, 2024, 11:32 PM
Reserved
Feb 19, 2016, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Apr 8, 2016, 3:59 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 12:44 AM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Mar 1, 2016, 12:00 AM