CVE-2015-2241

Public Exploit

Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the contents function in admin/helpers.py in Django before 1.7.6 and 1.8 before 1.8b2 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a model attribute in ModelAdmin.readonly_fields, as demonstrated by a @property.

Category

4.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.26%
Vendor Advisory mandriva.com Vendor Advisory djangoproject.com Vendor Advisory djangoproject.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/73095 vdb entry
https://code.djangoproject.com/ticket/24461 vendor advisory exploit
https://www.djangoproject.com/weblog/2015/mar/09/security-releases/ vendor advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:109 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2015-2241?
CVE-2015-2241 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2015-2241?
To fix CVE-2015-2241, 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-2015-2241 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2015-2241 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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