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CVE-2015-2317


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.


Security Impact Summary

CVE-2015-2317 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 6 products from debian, from fedoraproject, from opensuse and 3 others, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

First disclosed in 2015, this vulnerability was reported during a period defined by widespread IoT adoption challenges, mobile security concerns, and the emergence of advanced persistent threat (APT) techniques. Contemporary mitigation strategies focused on secure development practices and third-party component vetting.


Published

2015-03-25T14:59:04.377

Last Modified

2025-04-12T10:46:40.837

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 4.3 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

  • Access Vector: NETWORK
  • Access Complexity: MEDIUM
  • Authentication: NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact: NONE
  • Integrity Impact: PARTIAL
  • Availability Impact: NONE
Exploitability Score

8.6

Impact Score

2.9

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    CWE-79

Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Operating System debian debian_linux 7.0 Yes
Operating System fedoraproject fedora 22 Yes
Operating System opensuse opensuse 13.2 Yes
Application djangoproject django ≤ 1.4.19 Yes
Application djangoproject django 1.5 Yes
Application djangoproject django 1.5 Yes
Application djangoproject django 1.5 Yes
Application djangoproject django 1.5.1 Yes
Application djangoproject django 1.5.2 Yes
Application djangoproject django 1.5.3 Yes
Application djangoproject django 1.5.4 Yes
Application djangoproject django 1.5.5 Yes
Application djangoproject django 1.5.6 Yes
Application djangoproject django 1.5.7 Yes
Application djangoproject django 1.5.8 Yes
Application djangoproject django 1.5.9 Yes
Application djangoproject django 1.5.10 Yes
Application djangoproject django 1.5.11 Yes
Application djangoproject django 1.5.12 Yes
Application djangoproject django 1.6 Yes
Application djangoproject django 1.6 Yes
Application djangoproject django 1.6 Yes
Application djangoproject django 1.6 Yes
Application djangoproject django 1.6 Yes
Application djangoproject django 1.6.1 Yes
Application djangoproject django 1.6.2 Yes
Application djangoproject django 1.6.3 Yes
Application djangoproject django 1.6.4 Yes
Application djangoproject django 1.6.5 Yes
Application djangoproject django 1.6.6 Yes
Application djangoproject django 1.6.7 Yes
Application djangoproject django 1.6.8 Yes
Application djangoproject django 1.6.9 Yes
Application djangoproject django 1.6.10 Yes
Application djangoproject django 1.7 Yes
Application djangoproject django 1.7 Yes
Application djangoproject django 1.7 Yes
Application djangoproject django 1.7 Yes
Application djangoproject django 1.7 Yes
Application djangoproject django 1.7 Yes
Application djangoproject django 1.7 Yes
Application djangoproject django 1.7.1 Yes
Application djangoproject django 1.7.2 Yes
Application djangoproject django 1.7.3 Yes
Application djangoproject django 1.7.4 Yes
Application djangoproject django 1.7.5 Yes
Application djangoproject django 1.7.6 Yes
Application djangoproject django 1.8.0 Yes
Operating System oracle solaris 11.2 Yes
Operating System canonical ubuntu_linux 10.04 Yes
Operating System canonical ubuntu_linux 12.04 Yes
Operating System canonical ubuntu_linux 14.04 Yes
Operating System canonical ubuntu_linux 14.10 Yes

References

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For debian's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.