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.
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Advisories
Source | ID | Title |
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DSA-3544-1 | python-django security update |
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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. |
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GHSA-pw27-w7w4-9qc7 | Django XSS Vulnerability |
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USN-2915-1 | Django vulnerabilities |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-05T23:32:20.686Z
Reserved: 2016-02-19T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2016-2512

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Status : Deferred
Published: 2016-04-08T15:59:06.183
Modified: 2025-04-12T10:46:40.837
Link: CVE-2016-2512


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