SB2018080630 - Open redirect in py-django (Alpine package)
Published: August 6, 2018
Security Bulletin ID
SB2018080630
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Data manipulation
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Open redirect (CVE-ID: CVE-2018-14574)
The vulnerability allows a remote unauthenticated attacker to redirect the target user to external websites.The weakness exists on systems with django.middleware.common.CommonMiddleware and the APPEND_SLASH setting enabled and with a project that has a URL pattern that accepts any path ending in a slash due to open redirect. A remote attacker can use a specially crafted image link, trick the victim into opening it and redirect users to malicious website
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- https://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=c9aae3180a276eb466bdc57f9863de93b0ed3f4f
- https://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=7b1f6c1d9f25e866cfd69aa58105fc54a38fe332
- https://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=8398d6707c886fd25c0ced7b0e0c8e3232f62295
- https://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=9b6522ff7ff9949b963b57f581828aaa2c6ca441
- https://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=be7e22246de0916a68b640d89fc11fa95ea548b5