CVE-2016-9014 High Severity Vulnerability detected by WhiteSource

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CVE-2016-9014 - High Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - Django-1.9.6-py2.py3-none-any.whl

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

path: /example-python

Library home page: https://pypi.python.org/packages/cb/97/081df31f2a3850988b92ad4464e95f9e4b257aa5a34e120bca89c260de96/Django-1.9.6-py2.py3-none-any.whl

Dependency Hierarchy:

• ❌ Django-1.9.6-py2.py3-none-any.whl (Vulnerable Library)

Vulnerability Details

Django before 1.8.x before 1.8.16, 1.9.x before 1.9.11, and 1.10.x before 1.10.3, when settings.DEBUG is True, allow remote attackers to conduct DNS rebinding attacks by leveraging failure to validate the HTTP Host header against settings.ALLOWED_HOSTS.

Publish Date: 2016-12-09

URL: CVE-2016-9014

CVSS 3 Score Details (8.1)

Base Score Metrics:

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

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037159

Release Date: 2017-12-31

Fix Resolution: The vendor has issued a fix (1.8.16, 1.9.11, 1.10.3).

The vendor advisory is available at:

https://www.djangoproject.com/weblog/2016/nov/01/security-releases/

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