CVE-2014-0482 (Medium) detected in Django-3.2.14-py3-none-any.whl

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CVE-2014-0482 - Medium Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - Django-3.2.14-py3-none-any.whl

A high-level Python web framework that encourages rapid development and clean, pragmatic design.

Library home page: https://files.pythonhosted.org/packages/c0/a8/4afc7742ad1e506909ce8c5056761f22c8a2db0a8b4a46cfa290b1cd6685/Django-3.2.14-py3-none-any.whl

Dependency Hierarchy:

• ❌ Django-3.2.14-py3-none-any.whl (Vulnerable Library)

Found in base branch: main

Vulnerability Details

The contrib.auth.middleware.RemoteUserMiddleware middleware in Django before 1.4.14, 1.5.x before 1.5.9, 1.6.x before 1.6.6, and 1.7 before release candidate 3, when using the contrib.auth.backends.RemoteUserBackend backend, allows remote authenticated users to hijack web sessions via vectors related to the REMOTE_USER header.

Publish Date: 2014-08-26

URL: CVE-2014-0482

CVSS 3 Score Details (5.0)

Base Score Metrics:

• Exploitability Metrics:
  • Attack Vector: Network
  • Attack Complexity: High
  • Privileges Required: Low
  • User Interaction: None
  • Scope: Unchanged
• Impact Metrics:
  • Confidentiality Impact: Low
  • Integrity Impact: Low
  • Availability Impact: Low

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-0482

Release Date: 2014-08-26

Fix Resolution: 1.4.14,1.5.9,1.6.6,1.7

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