The django.util.http.is_safe_url function in Django 1.4 before 1.4.13, 1.5 before 1.5.8…
Priority LOW 26CWE-20Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Partial · None
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 3 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA, GitHub and Red Hat.
Summary
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."
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.03138 87th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial Django (PyPI): 1.4.13, 1.5.8, 1.6.5 +1Red Hat: 3 without a fix
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | Django (PyPI) | 1.4 to before 1.4.13 | 1.4.13 | Patch available | GHSA-vq3h-3q7v-9prw |
| — | Django (PyPI) | 1.5 to before 1.5.8 | 1.5.8 | Patch available | GHSA-vq3h-3q7v-9prw |
| — | Django (PyPI) | 1.6 to before 1.6.5 | 1.6.5 | Patch available | GHSA-vq3h-3q7v-9prw |
| — | Django (PyPI) | 1.7a1 to before 1.7b4 | 1.7b4 | Patch available | GHSA-vq3h-3q7v-9prw |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- Django (PyPI) Vendor— Affected 1.4 to before 1.4.13 Fixed in 1.4.13 Patch available GHSA-vq3h-3q7v-9prw
- Django (PyPI) Vendor— Affected 1.5 to before 1.5.8 Fixed in 1.5.8 Patch available GHSA-vq3h-3q7v-9prw
- Django (PyPI) Vendor— Affected 1.6 to before 1.6.5 Fixed in 1.6.5 Patch available GHSA-vq3h-3q7v-9prw
- Django (PyPI) Vendor— Affected 1.7a1 to before 1.7b4 Fixed in 1.7b4 Patch available GHSA-vq3h-3q7v-9prw
CPE configurations NVD · 43
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:10.04:-:lts:*:*:*:*:* | 10.04 | Vulnerable | Canonical |
| cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:-:lts:*:*:*:*:* | 12.04 | Vulnerable | Canonical |
| cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 12.10 | Vulnerable | Canonical |
| cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:13.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 13.10 | Vulnerable | Canonical |
| cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* | 14.04 | Vulnerable | Canonical |
| cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.4 | Vulnerable | djangoproject |
| cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.4.1 | Vulnerable | djangoproject |
| cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.4.2 | Vulnerable | djangoproject |
| cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.4.4 | Vulnerable | djangoproject |
| cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.4.5 | Vulnerable | djangoproject |
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:10.04:-:lts:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:-:lts:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.10 Vulnerable ·Canonical
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:13.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 13.10 Vulnerable ·Canonical
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* Versions 14.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
- cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4 Vulnerable ·djangoproject
- cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4.1 Vulnerable ·djangoproject
- cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4.2 Vulnerable ·djangoproject
- cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4.4 Vulnerable ·djangoproject
- cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4.5 Vulnerable ·djangoproject
Show 33 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.4.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.4.6 | Vulnerable | djangoproject |
| cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.4.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.4.7 | Vulnerable | djangoproject |
| cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.4.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.4.8 | Vulnerable | djangoproject |
| cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.4.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.4.9 | Vulnerable | djangoproject |
| cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.4.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.4.10 | Vulnerable | djangoproject |
| cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.4.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.4.11 | Vulnerable | djangoproject |
| cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.4.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.4.12 | Vulnerable | djangoproject |
| cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.7:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.7 beta1 | Vulnerable | djangoproject |
| cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.7:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.7 beta2 | Vulnerable | djangoproject |
| cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.7:beta3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.7 beta3 | Vulnerable | djangoproject |
| cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:12.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 12.3 | Vulnerable | openSUSE |
| cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 13.1 | Vulnerable | openSUSE |
| cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.6:-:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.6 | Vulnerable | djangoproject |
| cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.6:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.6 beta1 | Vulnerable | djangoproject |
| cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.6:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.6 beta2 | Vulnerable | djangoproject |
| cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.6:beta3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.6 beta3 | Vulnerable | djangoproject |
| cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.6:beta4:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.6 beta4 | Vulnerable | djangoproject |
| cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.6.1 | Vulnerable | djangoproject |
| cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.6.2 | Vulnerable | djangoproject |
| cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.6.3 | Vulnerable | djangoproject |
| cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.6.4 | Vulnerable | djangoproject |
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0 | Vulnerable | Debian |
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.0 | Vulnerable | Debian |
| cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.5 | Vulnerable | djangoproject |
| cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.5:alpha:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.5 alpha | Vulnerable | djangoproject |
| cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.5:beta:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.5 beta | Vulnerable | djangoproject |
| cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.5.1 | Vulnerable | djangoproject |
| cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.5.2 | Vulnerable | djangoproject |
| cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.5.3 | Vulnerable | djangoproject |
| cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.5.4 | Vulnerable | djangoproject |
| cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.5.5 | Vulnerable | djangoproject |
| cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.5.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.5.6 | Vulnerable | djangoproject |
| cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.5.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.5.7 | Vulnerable | djangoproject |
- cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.4.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4.6 Vulnerable ·djangoproject
- cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.4.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4.7 Vulnerable ·djangoproject
- cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.4.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4.8 Vulnerable ·djangoproject
- cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.4.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4.9 Vulnerable ·djangoproject
- cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.4.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4.10 Vulnerable ·djangoproject
- cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.4.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4.11 Vulnerable ·djangoproject
- cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.4.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4.12 Vulnerable ·djangoproject
- cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.7:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.7 beta1 Vulnerable ·djangoproject
- cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.7:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.7 beta2 Vulnerable ·djangoproject
- cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.7:beta3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.7 beta3 Vulnerable ·djangoproject
- cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:12.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.3 Vulnerable ·openSUSE
- cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 13.1 Vulnerable ·openSUSE
- cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.6:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.6 Vulnerable ·djangoproject
- cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.6:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.6 beta1 Vulnerable ·djangoproject
- cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.6:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.6 beta2 Vulnerable ·djangoproject
- cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.6:beta3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.6 beta3 Vulnerable ·djangoproject
- cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.6:beta4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.6 beta4 Vulnerable ·djangoproject
- cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.6.1 Vulnerable ·djangoproject
- cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.6.2 Vulnerable ·djangoproject
- cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.6.3 Vulnerable ·djangoproject
- cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.6.4 Vulnerable ·djangoproject
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
- cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5 Vulnerable ·djangoproject
- cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.5:alpha:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5 alpha Vulnerable ·djangoproject
- cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.5:beta:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5 beta Vulnerable ·djangoproject
- cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5.1 Vulnerable ·djangoproject
- cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5.2 Vulnerable ·djangoproject
- cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5.3 Vulnerable ·djangoproject
- cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5.4 Vulnerable ·djangoproject
- cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5.5 Vulnerable ·djangoproject
- cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.5.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5.6 Vulnerable ·djangoproject
- cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.5.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5.7 Vulnerable ·djangoproject
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-vq3h-3q7v-9prw Django (PyPI) Fixed in 1.4.13 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-vq3h-3q7v-9prw Django (PyPI) Fixed in 1.5.8 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-vq3h-3q7v-9prw Django (PyPI) Fixed in 1.6.5 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-vq3h-3q7v-9prw Django (PyPI) Fixed in 1.7b4 Advisory →
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat OpenStack Platform 3 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat OpenStack Platform 4 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat Subscription Asset Manager | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2014-3730
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-vq3h-3q7v-9prw
References
Advisory 6
Other 7
- https://github.com/django/django/commit/601107524523bca02376a0ddc1a06c6fdb8f22f3
- https://github.com/django/django/commit/7feb54bbae3f637ab3c4dd4831d4385964f574df
- https://github.com/django/django/commit/ad32c218850ad40972dcef57beb460f8c979dd6d
- https://github.com/django/django
- https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/django/PYSEC-2014-20.yaml
- https://web.archive.org/web/20200228171223/http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/67410
- https://www.djangoproject.com/weblog/2014/may/14/security-releases-issued
Sources
- CVE-2014-3730 · CVE Program
- CVE-2014-3730 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-vq3h-3q7v-9prw · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2014-3730 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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