The session.flush function in the cached_db backend in Django 1.8.x before 1.8.2 does not properly flush the session, which allows remote attackers to hijack user sessions via an empty string in the session key.
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EUVD-2015-0008 | The session.flush function in the cached_db backend in Django 1.8.x before 1.8.2 does not properly flush the session, which allows remote attackers to hijack user sessions via an empty string in the session key. |
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GHSA-6wgp-fwfm-mxp3 | Django allows user sessions hijacking via an empty string in the session key |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-06T06:04:02.239Z
Reserved: 2015-05-13T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2015-3982

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Status : Deferred
Published: 2015-06-02T14:59:10.987
Modified: 2025-04-12T10:46:40.837
Link: CVE-2015-3982


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