CVE-2011-0696 Cross-site request forgery in Django
Remote attackers can bypass CSRF protections in Django applications by forging AJAX requests, potentially allowing unauthorized actions on behalf of authenticated users.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2011-0696?
CVE-2011-0696 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Djangoproject Django, published on 14 Feb 2011. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Django 1.1.x before 1.1.4 and 1.2.x before 1.2.5 does not properly validate HTTP requests that contain an X-Requested-With header, which makes it easier for remote attackers to conduct cross-site request forgery (CSRF) attacks via forged AJAX requests that leverage a "combination of browser plugins and redirects," a related issue to CVE-2011-0447.
Weakness: CWE-352
Which versions are affected by CVE-2011-0696?
5 open source packages ship an affected version, including django and Django. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
django PyPI | From 1.1 | 1.1.4, 1.2.5 |
django PyPI | From 1.1 | 1.1.4 |
django PyPI | From 1.2 | 1.2.5 |
Django PyPI | From 1.1 | 1.1.4 |
Django PyPI | From 1.2 | 1.2.5 |
Products include Djangoproject Django.
How do I fix CVE-2011-0696?
Upgrade django to a fixed version for your release line: 1.1.4 or 1.2.5.
Is CVE-2011-0696 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2011-0696 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2011-0696, GHSA-5j2h-h5hg-3wf8, PYSEC-2011-10.