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.

Category

6.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.51% Top 20%
Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory fedoraproject.org Vendor Advisory djangoproject.com Vendor Advisory djangoproject.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://groups.google.com/forum/#%21topic/django-announce/VYU7xQQTEPQ
https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/dev/releases/security/ patch vendor advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3851-1/ third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106453 third party advisory vdb entry
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/01/msg00005.html third party advisory mailing list
https://www.djangoproject.com/weblog/2019/jan/04/security-releases/ patch vendor advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4363 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/HVXDOVCXLD74SHR2BENGCE2OOYYYWJHZ/ vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2019-3498?
CVE-2019-3498 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2019-3498?
To fix CVE-2019-3498, 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-2019-3498 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2019-3498 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~2% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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