Moderate severityNVD Advisory· Published Jan 16, 2015· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2015-0220
CVE-2015-0220
Description
The django.util.http.is_safe_url function in Django before 1.4.18, 1.6.x before 1.6.10, and 1.7.x before 1.7.3 does not properly handle leading whitespaces, which allows remote attackers to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks via a crafted URL, related to redirect URLs, as demonstrated by a "\njavascript:" URL.
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Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
DjangoPyPI | < 1.4.18 | 1.4.18 |
DjangoPyPI | >= 1.6, < 1.6.10 | 1.6.10 |
DjangoPyPI | >= 1.7, < 1.7.3 | 1.7.3 |
Affected products
19cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 13 more
- cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <=1.4.17
- cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.6.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.6.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.6.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.6.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:10.04:*:lts:*:*:*:*:*+ 3 more
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:10.04:*:lts:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:lts:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
24- www.djangoproject.com/weblog/2015/jan/13/security/nvdExploitVendor Advisory
- github.com/advisories/GHSA-gv98-g628-m9x5ghsaADVISORY
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-0220ghsaADVISORY
- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-January/148485.htmlnvdWEB
- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-January/148608.htmlnvdWEB
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-04/msg00001.htmlnvdWEB
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-09/msg00035.htmlnvdWEB
- ubuntu.com/usn/usn-2469-1nvdWEB
- github.com/django/django/blob/4555a823fd57e261e1b19c778429473256c8ea08/docs/releases/1.4.18.txtghsaWEB
- github.com/django/django/commit/4c241f1b710da6419d9dca160e80b23b82db7758ghsaWEB
- github.com/django/django/commit/72e0b033662faa11bb7f516f18a132728aa0ae28ghsaWEB
- github.com/django/django/commit/de67dedc771ad2edec15c1d00c083a1a084e1e89ghsaWEB
- github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/django/PYSEC-2015-5.yamlghsaWEB
- web.archive.org/web/20150128111656/http://secunia.com/advisories/62285ghsaWEB
- web.archive.org/web/20150523054951/http://www.mandriva.com/en/support/security/advisories/advisory/MDVSA-2015:109/ghsaWEB
- web.archive.org/web/20150523054953/http://www.mandriva.com/en/support/security/advisories/advisory/MDVSA-2015:036/ghsaWEB
- web.archive.org/web/20151104201446/http://secunia.com/advisories/62718ghsaWEB
- www.djangoproject.com/weblog/2015/jan/13/securityghsaWEB
- advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2015-0026.htmlnvd
- secunia.com/advisories/62285nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/62309nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/62718nvd
- www.mandriva.com/security/advisoriesnvd
- www.mandriva.com/security/advisoriesnvd
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