CVE-2021-44649 Cross-site Scripting in django-cms
An attacker can execute arbitrary JavaScript in a user's browser via an unvalidated plugin_type parameter in Django CMS.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2021-44649?
CVE-2021-44649 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 12 Jan 2022. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Django CMS 3.7.3 does not validate the plugin_type parameter while generating error messages for an invalid plugin type, resulting in a Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability. The vulnerability allows an attacker to execute arbitrary JavaScript code in the web browser of the affected user.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-44649?
9 open source packages ship an affected version, including django-cms. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
django-cms PyPI | From 3.4.0 | 3.4.7, 3.5.4, 3.6.1, 3.7.4 |
django-cms PyPI | From 3.4.0 | 3.4.7 |
django-cms PyPI | From 3.4.0 | 3.4.7 |
django-cms PyPI | From 3.5.0 | 3.5.4 |
django-cms PyPI | From 3.5.0 | 3.5.4 |
django-cms PyPI | From 3.6.0 | 3.6.1 |
3 more packages
django-cms PyPI | From 3.6.0 | 3.6.1 |
django-cms PyPI | From 3.7.0 | 3.7.4 |
django-cms PyPI | From 3.7.0 | 3.7.4 |
Products include Django-Cms Django Cms.
How do I fix CVE-2021-44649?
Upgrade django-cms to a fixed version for your release line: 3.4.7, 3.5.4, 3.6.1 or 3.7.4.
Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.
Is CVE-2021-44649 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-44649 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-hx7c-qpfq-xcrp, PYSEC-2022-7.