CVE-2012-3442

Name: CVE-2012-3442
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2012-07-31T17:55:01.607+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 2.07%

Last modified Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2012-3442 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. 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.. EPSS estimates a 2.07% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.0

/10

EPSS Probability

2.07%

79.0th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-79

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Djangoproject	Django	< 1.3.2
Djangoproject	Django	1.4

References

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

Timeline

Published: Jul 31, 2012
Last Modified: Jun 16, 2026
Status: Analyzed

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2012-3442?

How severe is CVE-2012-3442?

Severity scoring for CVE-2012-3442 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 2.07% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2012-3442?

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Source: NVD / NIST