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CVE-2021-44649: Cross-site Scripting in django-cms

January 13, 2022 (updated September 16, 2024)

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.

References

  • github.com/advisories/GHSA-hx7c-qpfq-xcrp
  • github.com/divio/django-cms
  • github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/django-cms/PYSEC-2022-7.yaml
  • nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-44649
  • sahildhar.github.io/blogpost/Django-CMS-Reflected-XSS-Vulnerability
  • www.django-cms.org/en/blog/2020/07/22/django-cms-security-updates-1

Code Behaviors & Features

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Affected versions

All versions starting from 3.4.0 before 3.4.7, all versions starting from 3.5.0 before 3.5.4, all versions starting from 3.6.0 before 3.6.1, all versions starting from 3.7.0 before 3.7.4

Fixed versions

  • 3.7.4
  • 3.6.1
  • 3.5.4
  • 3.4.7

Solution

Upgrade to versions 3.4.7, 3.5.4, 3.6.1, 3.7.4 or above.

Impact 5.4 MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

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Weakness

  • CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

Source file

pypi/django-cms/CVE-2021-44649.yml

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