CVE-2015-8213 Medium Severity Vulnerability detected by WhiteSource

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CVE-2015-8213 - Medium Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - Django-1.7.1-py2.py3-none-any.whl

A high-level Python Web framework that encourages rapid development and clean, pragmatic design.

path: /example-python/requirements.txt

Library home page: https://pypi.python.org/packages/d2/29/1935a5825b8820d1e398ab83f0730d483ec731fae34745ddac8318cf6ac8/Django-1.7.1-py2.py3-none-any.whl

Dependency Hierarchy:

• ❌ Django-1.7.1-py2.py3-none-any.whl (Vulnerable Library)

Vulnerability Details

The get_format function in utils/formats.py in Django before 1.7.x before 1.7.11, 1.8.x before 1.8.7, and 1.9.x before 1.9rc2 might allow remote attackers to obtain sensitive application secrets via a settings key in place of a date/time format setting, as demonstrated by SECRET_KEY.

Publish Date: 2015-12-07

URL: CVE-2015-8213

CVSS 2 Score Details (5.0)

Base Score Metrics not available

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-8213

Release Date: 2015-12-07

Fix Resolution: 1.7.x,1.7.11,1.8.7,1.9rc2

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