Moderate severityNVD Advisory· Published Jun 2, 2015· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2015-3982
CVE-2015-3982
Description
The session.flush function in the cached_db backend in Django 1.8.x before 1.8.2 does not properly flush the session, which allows remote attackers to hijack user sessions via an empty string in the session key.
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Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
DjangoPyPI | >= 1.8a1, < 1.8.2 | 1.8.2 |
Affected products
7cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- ghsa-coords5 versionspkg:pypi/djangopkg:rpm/opensuse/python-Django4&distro=openSUSE%20Tumbleweedpkg:rpm/opensuse/python-Django6&distro=openSUSE%20Tumbleweedpkg:rpm/opensuse/python-Django&distro=openSUSE%20Tumbleweedpkg:rpm/suse/python-Django&distro=SUSE%20Package%20Hub%2012%20SP1
>= 1.8a1, < 1.8.2+ 4 more
- (no CPE)range: >= 1.8a1, < 1.8.2
- (no CPE)range: < 4.2.14-1.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.0-1.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.9.12-1.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.11.15-2.1
Patches
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References
8- www.djangoproject.com/weblog/2015/may/20/security-release/nvdPatchVendor Advisory
- github.com/advisories/GHSA-6wgp-fwfm-mxp3ghsaADVISORY
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-3982ghsaADVISORY
- github.com/django/django/commit/31cb25adecba930bdeee4556709f5a1c42d88fd6ghsaWEB
- github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/django/PYSEC-2015-19.yamlghsaWEB
- web.archive.org/web/20200228092138/http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/74960ghsaWEB
- www.djangoproject.com/weblog/2015/may/20/security-releaseghsaWEB
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/74960nvd
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