CVE-2022-36359 Django vulnerable to Reflected File Download attack

High 8.8 Published Updated

Attackers can exploit reflected file download in Django's FileResponse to trick users into executing malicious files via user-controlled filenames.

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-2022-36359?

CVE-2022-36359 is a high-severity vulnerability in Debian Debian Linux, published on 3 Aug 2022. 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

An issue was discovered in the HTTP FileResponse class in Django 3.2 before 3.2.15 and 4.0 before 4.0.7. An application is vulnerable to a reflected file download (RFD) attack that sets the Content-Disposition header of a FileResponse when the filename is derived from user-supplied input.

Weakness: CWE-494

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-36359?

6 open source packages ship an affected version, including django and Django. It affects 2 products.

PackageAffectedFixed in
django BitnamiFrom 3.2.03.2.15, 4.0.7
django PyPIAll versions3.2.15
django PyPIFrom 3.23.2.15, 4.0.7
django PyPIFrom 4.04.0.7
Django PyPIAll versions3.2.15
Django PyPIFrom 4.04.0.7
Linux distribution packages (3)
python-Django SUSE:Package Hub 15 SP4All versions2.2.28-bp154.2.3.3
python-Django openSUSE:Leap 15.4All versions2.2.28-bp154.2.3.3
python-Django openSUSE:TumbleweedAll versions4.1-1.1

Products include Debian Debian Linux, Djangoproject Django.

How do I fix CVE-2022-36359?

Upgrade django to a fixed version for your release line: 3.2.15 or 4.0.7.

Is CVE-2022-36359 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-36359 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Debian Debian Linux vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as BIT-django-2022-36359, DEBIAN-CVE-2022-36359, GHSA-8x94-hmjh-97hq, PYSEC-2022-245, ROOT-APP-PYPI-CVE-2022-36359, UBUNTU-CVE-2022-36359 and 3 more.

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