CVE-2016-2512
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CVE-2016-2512 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. The utils.http.is_safe_url function in Django before 1.8.10 and 1.9.x before 1.9.3 allows remote attackers to redirect users to arbitrary web sites and conduct phishing attacks or possibly conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks via a URL containing basic authentication, as demonstrated by http://mysite.example.com\@attacker.com.. EPSS estimates a 4.04% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
The utils.http.is_safe_url function in Django before 1.8.10 and 1.9.x before 1.9.3 allows remote attackers to redirect users to arbitrary web sites and conduct phishing attacks or possibly conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks via a URL containing basic authentication, as demonstrated by http://mysite.example.com\@attacker.com.
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Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Djangoproject | Django | 1.8.9 |
| Djangoproject | Django | 1.9 |
| Djangoproject | Django | 1.9.1 |
| Djangoproject | Django | 1.9.2 |
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