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.
This vulnerability carries a MEDIUM severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 6.1, indicating it can be exploited remotely over the network with relatively low complexity though user interaction is required and does not require pre-existing privileges . The vulnerability impacts limited data confidentiality, limited integrity, for affected systems. Impacting 1 product from djangoproject organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.
First disclosed in 2017, 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.
2017-09-07T13:29:00.467
2025-04-20T01:37:25.860
Deferred
CVSSv3.0: 6.1 (MEDIUM)
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
8.6
2.9
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version/Range | Vulnerable? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application | djangoproject | django | 1.10.0 | Yes |
| Application | djangoproject | django | 1.10.1 | Yes |
| Application | djangoproject | django | 1.10.2 | Yes |
| Application | djangoproject | django | 1.10.3 | Yes |
| Application | djangoproject | django | 1.10.4 | Yes |
| Application | djangoproject | django | 1.10.5 | Yes |
| Application | djangoproject | django | 1.10.6 | Yes |
| Application | djangoproject | django | 1.10.7 | Yes |
| Application | djangoproject | django | 1.11.0 | Yes |
| Application | djangoproject | django | 1.11.1 | Yes |
| Application | djangoproject | django | 1.11.2 | Yes |
| Application | djangoproject | django | 1.11.3 | Yes |
| Application | djangoproject | django | 1.11.4 | Yes |
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