CVE-2020-13596

Name: CVE-2020-13596
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2020-06-03T14:15:12.627+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 6.1/10EPSS 2.87%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2020-13596 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.1/10 on the CVSS scale. An issue was discovered in Django 2.2 before 2.2.13 and 3.0 before 3.0.7. Query parameters generated by the Django admin ForeignKeyRawIdWidget were not properly URL encoded, leading to a possibility of an XSS attack.. EPSS estimates a 2.87% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

An issue was discovered in Django 2.2 before 2.2.13 and 3.0 before 3.0.7. Query parameters generated by the Django admin ForeignKeyRawIdWidget were not properly URL encoded, leading to a possibility of an XSS attack.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

6.1/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

EPSS Probability

2.87%

85.0th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-79

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Djangoproject	Django	>= 2.2, < 2.2.13
Djangoproject	Django	>= 3.0, < 3.0.7
Fedoraproject	Fedora	32
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	14.04
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	16.04
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	18.04
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	19.10
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	20.04
Netapp	Sra Plugin	All versions
Netapp	Steelstore Cloud Integrated Storage	All versions
Debian	Debian Linux	9.0
Debian	Debian Linux	10.0
Oracle	Zfs Storage Appliance Kit	8.8

References

https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/3.0/releases/security/Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
https://groups.google.com/forum/#%21msg/django-announce/pPEmb2ot4Fo/X-SMalYSBAAJ
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/4A2AP4T7RKPBCLTI2NNQG3T6MINDUUMZ/
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20200611-0002/Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4381-1/Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4381-2/Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2020/dsa-4705Third Party Advisory
https://www.djangoproject.com/weblog/2020/jun/03/security-releases/Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2021.htmlPatch, Third Party Advisory
https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/3.0/releases/security/Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
https://groups.google.com/forum/#%21msg/django-announce/pPEmb2ot4Fo/X-SMalYSBAAJ
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/4A2AP4T7RKPBCLTI2NNQG3T6MINDUUMZ/
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20200611-0002/Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4381-1/Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4381-2/Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2020/dsa-4705Third Party Advisory
https://www.djangoproject.com/weblog/2020/jun/03/security-releases/Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2021.htmlPatch, Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Jun 3, 2020
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2020-13596?

How severe is CVE-2020-13596?

CVE-2020-13596 has a CVSS score of 6.1/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 2.87% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2020-13596?

Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST