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CVE-2020-13596

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.

Security Impact Summary

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 7 products from djangoproject, from fedoraproject, from canonical and 4 others, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Reported in 2020, this vulnerability emerged during an era marked by increased sophistication in supply chain attacks, cloud infrastructure vulnerabilities, and software-as-a-service (SaaS) security challenges. Security practices during this period emphasized zero-trust architectures, container security, and API protection.

Published

2020-06-03T14:15:12.627

Last Modified

2024-11-21T05:01:34.947

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.1: 6.1 (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?
Application	djangoproject	django	< 2.2.13	Yes
Application	djangoproject	django	< 3.0.7	Yes
Operating System	fedoraproject	fedora	32	Yes
Operating System	canonical	ubuntu_linux	14.04	Yes
Operating System	canonical	ubuntu_linux	16.04	Yes
Operating System	canonical	ubuntu_linux	18.04	Yes
Operating System	canonical	ubuntu_linux	19.10	Yes
Operating System	canonical	ubuntu_linux	20.04	Yes
Application	netapp	sra_plugin	-	Yes
Application	netapp	steelstore_cloud_integrated_storage	-	Yes
Operating System	debian	debian_linux	9.0	Yes
Operating System	debian	debian_linux	10.0	Yes
Application	oracle	zfs_storage_appliance_kit	8.8	Yes

References

https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/3.0/releases/security/ Release Notes, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
https://groups.google.com/forum/#%21msg/django-announce/pPEmb2ot4Fo/X-SMalYSBAAJ ([email protected])
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/4A2AP4T7RKPBCLTI2NNQG3T6MINDUUMZ/ ([email protected])
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20200611-0002/ Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4381-1/ Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4381-2/ Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
https://www.debian.org/security/2020/dsa-4705 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
https://www.djangoproject.com/weblog/2020/jun/03/security-releases/ Release Notes, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2021.html Patch, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/3.0/releases/security/ Release Notes, Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://groups.google.com/forum/#%21msg/django-announce/pPEmb2ot4Fo/X-SMalYSBAAJ (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/4A2AP4T7RKPBCLTI2NNQG3T6MINDUUMZ/ (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20200611-0002/ Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4381-1/ Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4381-2/ Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://www.debian.org/security/2020/dsa-4705 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://www.djangoproject.com/weblog/2020/jun/03/security-releases/ Release Notes, Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2021.html Patch, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

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 djangoproject'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.