CVE-2012-3442

The (1) django.http.HttpResponseRedirect and (2) django.http.HttpResponsePermanentRedirect classes in Django before 1.3.2 and 1.4.x before 1.4.1 do not validate the scheme of a redirect target, which might allow remote attackers to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks via a data: URL.

CVSS v2.0 4.3 MEDIUM

4.3^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Exploitability : 8.6 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact NONE

References

Link	Resource
http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2529	Third Party Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2012:143	Broken Link
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/07/31/1	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/07/31/2	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1560-1	Broken Link
https://www.djangoproject.com/weblog/2012/jul/30/security-releases-issued/	Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2529	Third Party Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2012:143	Broken Link
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/07/31/1	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/07/31/2	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1560-1	Broken Link
https://www.djangoproject.com/weblog/2012/jul/30/security-releases-issued/	Patch Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.4:::::::*

History

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Information

Published : 2012-07-31 17:55

Updated : 2026-06-16 23:43

NVD link : CVE-2012-3442

Mitre link : CVE-2012-3442

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2012-3442

JSON object : View

Products Affected

djangoproject

django

CWE

CWE-79

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

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