CVE-2017-12794

Name: CVE-2017-12794
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2017-09-07T13:29:00.467+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 23.57%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2017-12794 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. In Django 1.10.x before 1.10.8 and 1.11.x before 1.11.5, HTML autoescaping was disabled in a portion of the template for the technical 500 debug page. Given the right circumstances, this allowed a cross-site scripting attack. EPSS estimates a 23.57% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

In Django 1.10.x before 1.10.8 and 1.11.x before 1.11.5, HTML autoescaping was disabled in a portion of the template for the technical 500 debug page. Given the right circumstances, this allowed a cross-site scripting attack. This vulnerability shouldn't affect most production sites since you shouldn't run with "DEBUG = True" (which makes this page accessible) in your production settings.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

23.57%

97.5th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-79

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Djangoproject	Django	1.10.0
Djangoproject	Django	1.10.1
Djangoproject	Django	1.10.2
Djangoproject	Django	1.10.3
Djangoproject	Django	1.10.4
Djangoproject	Django	1.10.5
Djangoproject	Django	1.10.6
Djangoproject	Django	1.10.7
Djangoproject	Django	1.11.0
Djangoproject	Django	1.11.1
Djangoproject	Django	1.11.2
Djangoproject	Django	1.11.3
Djangoproject	Django	1.11.4

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100643Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039264Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3559-1/
https://www.djangoproject.com/weblog/2017/sep/05/security-releases/Patch, Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100643Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039264Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3559-1/
https://www.djangoproject.com/weblog/2017/sep/05/security-releases/Patch, Vendor Advisory

Timeline

Published: Sep 7, 2017
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2017-12794?

How severe is CVE-2017-12794?

Severity scoring for CVE-2017-12794 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 23.57% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2017-12794?

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Source: NVD / NIST