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TI-2015-02043 Aliases CVE-2015-2317GHSA-7fq8-4pv5-5w5c

The utils.http.is_safe_url function in Django before 1.4.20, 1.5.x, 1.6.x before 1.6.11…

Priority LOW 28CWE-79Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Medium
Impact type
Cross-site scripting
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · Partial · None
Fix status
Partial Red Hat: 4 without a fix

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA, GitHub and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-79.

Summary

The utils.http.is_safe_url function in Django before 1.4.20, 1.5.x, 1.6.x before 1.6.11, 1.7.x before 1.7.7, and 1.8.x before 1.8c1 does not properly validate URLs, which allows remote attackers to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks via a control character in a URL, as demonstrated by a \x08javascript: URL.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.0499 92nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial Django (PyPI): 1.4.20, 1.6.11, 1.7.7 +1Red Hat: 4 without a fix

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
—Django (PyPI)before 1.4.201.4.20Patch availableGHSA-7fq8-4pv5-5w5c
—Django (PyPI)1.5 to before 1.6.111.6.11Patch availableGHSA-7fq8-4pv5-5w5c
—Django (PyPI)1.7 to before 1.7.71.7.7Patch availableGHSA-7fq8-4pv5-5w5c
—Django (PyPI)1.8a1 to before 1.8c11.8c1Patch availableGHSA-7fq8-4pv5-5w5c
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
  • Django (PyPI) Vendor— Affected before 1.4.20 Fixed in 1.4.20 Patch available GHSA-7fq8-4pv5-5w5c
  • Django (PyPI) Vendor— Affected 1.5 to before 1.6.11 Fixed in 1.6.11 Patch available GHSA-7fq8-4pv5-5w5c
  • Django (PyPI) Vendor— Affected 1.7 to before 1.7.7 Fixed in 1.7.7 Patch available GHSA-7fq8-4pv5-5w5c
  • Django (PyPI) Vendor— Affected 1.8a1 to before 1.8c1 Fixed in 1.8c1 Patch available GHSA-7fq8-4pv5-5w5c

CPE configurations NVD · 53

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.0VulnerableDebian
cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:22:*:*:*:*:*:*:*22VulnerableFedoraproject
cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*13.2VulnerableopenSUSE
cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 1.4.19Vulnerabledjangoproject
cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.5Vulnerabledjangoproject
cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.5:alpha:*:*:*:*:*:*1.5 alphaVulnerabledjangoproject
cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.5:beta:*:*:*:*:*:*1.5 betaVulnerabledjangoproject
cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.5.1Vulnerabledjangoproject
cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.5.2Vulnerabledjangoproject
cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.5.3Vulnerabledjangoproject
  • cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
  • cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:22:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 22 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
  • cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 13.2 Vulnerable ·openSUSE
  • cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 1.4.19 Vulnerable ·djangoproject
  • 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
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cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.5.4Vulnerabledjangoproject
cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.5.5Vulnerabledjangoproject
cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.5.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.5.6Vulnerabledjangoproject
cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.5.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.5.7Vulnerabledjangoproject
cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.5.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.5.8Vulnerabledjangoproject
cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.5.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.5.9Vulnerabledjangoproject
cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.5.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.5.10Vulnerabledjangoproject
cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.5.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.5.11Vulnerabledjangoproject
cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.5.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.5.12Vulnerabledjangoproject
cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.6:-:*:*:*:*:*:*1.6Vulnerabledjangoproject
cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.6:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:*1.6 beta1Vulnerabledjangoproject
cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.6:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:*1.6 beta2Vulnerabledjangoproject
cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.6:beta3:*:*:*:*:*:*1.6 beta3Vulnerabledjangoproject
cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.6:beta4:*:*:*:*:*:*1.6 beta4Vulnerabledjangoproject
cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.6.1Vulnerabledjangoproject
cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.6.2Vulnerabledjangoproject
cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.6.3Vulnerabledjangoproject
cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.6.4Vulnerabledjangoproject
cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.6.5Vulnerabledjangoproject
cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.6.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.6.6Vulnerabledjangoproject
cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.6.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.6.7Vulnerabledjangoproject
cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.6.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.6.8Vulnerabledjangoproject
cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.6.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.6.9Vulnerabledjangoproject
cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.6.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.6.10Vulnerabledjangoproject
cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.7:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:*1.7 beta1Vulnerabledjangoproject
cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.7:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:*1.7 beta2Vulnerabledjangoproject
cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.7:beta3:*:*:*:*:*:*1.7 beta3Vulnerabledjangoproject
cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.7:beta4:*:*:*:*:*:*1.7 beta4Vulnerabledjangoproject
cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.7:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*1.7 rc1Vulnerabledjangoproject
cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.7:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*1.7 rc2Vulnerabledjangoproject
cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.7:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*1.7 rc3Vulnerabledjangoproject
cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.7.1Vulnerabledjangoproject
cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.7.2Vulnerabledjangoproject
cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.7.3Vulnerabledjangoproject
cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.7.4Vulnerabledjangoproject
cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.7.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.7.5Vulnerabledjangoproject
cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.7.6Vulnerabledjangoproject
cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.8.0Vulnerabledjangoproject
cpe:2.3:o:oracle:solaris:11.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*11.2VulnerableOracle
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:10.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*10.04VulnerableCanonical
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*12.04VulnerableCanonical
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*14.04VulnerableCanonical
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*14.10VulnerableCanonical
  • 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
  • cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.5.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5.8 Vulnerable ·djangoproject
  • cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.5.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5.9 Vulnerable ·djangoproject
  • cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.5.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5.10 Vulnerable ·djangoproject
  • cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.5.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5.11 Vulnerable ·djangoproject
  • cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.5.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5.12 Vulnerable ·djangoproject
  • 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:a:djangoproject:django:1.6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.6.5 Vulnerable ·djangoproject
  • cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.6.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.6.6 Vulnerable ·djangoproject
  • cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.6.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.6.7 Vulnerable ·djangoproject
  • cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.6.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.6.8 Vulnerable ·djangoproject
  • cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.6.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.6.9 Vulnerable ·djangoproject
  • cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.6.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.6.10 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:a:djangoproject:django:1.7:beta4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.7 beta4 Vulnerable ·djangoproject
  • cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.7:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.7 rc1 Vulnerable ·djangoproject
  • cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.7:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.7 rc2 Vulnerable ·djangoproject
  • cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.7:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.7 rc3 Vulnerable ·djangoproject
  • cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.7.1 Vulnerable ·djangoproject
  • cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.7.2 Vulnerable ·djangoproject
  • cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.7.3 Vulnerable ·djangoproject
  • cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.7.4 Vulnerable ·djangoproject
  • cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.7.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.7.5 Vulnerable ·djangoproject
  • cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.7.6 Vulnerable ·djangoproject
  • cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.8.0 Vulnerable ·djangoproject
  • cpe:2.3:o:oracle:solaris:11.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.2 Vulnerable ·Oracle
  • 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:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* Versions 14.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 14.10 Vulnerable ·Canonical

Remediation

  • Fix · GHSA-7fq8-4pv5-5w5c Django (PyPI) Fixed in 1.4.20 Advisory →
  • Fix · GHSA-7fq8-4pv5-5w5c Django (PyPI) Fixed in 1.6.11 Advisory →
  • Fix · GHSA-7fq8-4pv5-5w5c Django (PyPI) Fixed in 1.7.7 Advisory →
  • Fix · GHSA-7fq8-4pv5-5w5c Django (PyPI) Fixed in 1.8c1 Advisory →

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform 5 (Icehouse)AffectedNo fix yet: Fix deferred
Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform 6 (Juno)AffectedNo fix yet: Fix deferred
Red Hat OpenStack Platform 4AffectedNo fix planned: Will not fix
Red Hat Subscription Asset ManagerAffectedNo fix planned: Will not fix

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2015-2317
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-7fq8-4pv5-5w5c

References

Advisory 10

Other 8

Sources

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