CVE-2019-3498

Description

In Django 1.11.x before 1.11.18, 2.0.x before 2.0.10, and 2.1.x before 2.1.5, an Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component issue exists in django.views.defaults.page_not_found(), leading to content spoofing (in a 404 error page) if a user fails to recognize that a crafted URL has malicious content.

Predictions

Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.

Mitigations

References

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-3498
• https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/dev/releases/security
• https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-337x-4q8g-prc5
• https://github.com/django/django
• https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/django/PYSEC-2019-17.yaml
• https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/django-announce/VYU7xQQTEPQ
• https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/01/msg00005.html
• https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/HVXDOVCXLD74SHR2BENGCE2OOYYYWJHZ
• https://usn.ubuntu.com/3851-1
• https://web.archive.org/web/20200227094237/http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106453
• https://www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4363
• https://www.djangoproject.com/weblog/2019/jan/04/security-releases
• https://security.archlinux.org/ASA-201901-6
• https://www.djangoproject.com/weblog/2019/jan/04/security-releases/
• https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/dev/releases/security/
• https://usn.ubuntu.com/3851-1/
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106453
• https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/HVXDOVCXLD74SHR2BENGCE2OOYYYWJHZ/
• https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2019-3498.html
• https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2019-3498