CVE-2016-2512 High Severity Vulnerability detected by WhiteSource

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CVE-2016-2512 - High 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 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.

Publish Date: 2016-04-08

URL: CVE-2016-2512

CVSS 3 Score Details (7.4)

Base Score Metrics:

• Exploitability Metrics:
  • Attack Vector: Network
  • Attack Complexity: Low
  • Privileges Required: None
  • User Interaction: Required
  • Scope: Changed
• Impact Metrics:
  • Confidentiality Impact: None
  • Integrity Impact: High
  • Availability Impact: None

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-2512

Release Date: 2016-04-08

Fix Resolution: 1.8.10,1.9.3

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