CVE-2014-3730

Description

The django.util.http.is_safe_url function in Django 1.4 before 1.4.13, 1.5 before 1.5.8, 1.6 before 1.6.5, and 1.7 before 1.7b4 does not properly validate URLs, which allows remote attackers to conduct open redirect attacks via a malformed URL, as demonstrated by "http:\\\djangoproject.com."

Category

4.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.99% Top 25%
Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory djangoproject.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://secunia.com/advisories/61281 third party advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2934 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://ubuntu.com/usn/usn-2212-1 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/67410 third party advisory vdb entry
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-09/msg00023.html third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/05/15/3 third party advisory mailing list
https://www.djangoproject.com/weblog/2014/may/14/security-releases-issued/ patch vendor advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/05/14/10 third party advisory mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2014-3730?
CVE-2014-3730 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2014-3730?
To fix CVE-2014-3730, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2014-3730 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2014-3730 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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