CVE-2020-13596 (Medium) detected in Django-1.11.29-py2.py3-none-any.whl - autoclosed

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CVE-2020-13596 - Medium Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - Django-1.11.29-py2.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/49/49/178daa8725d29c475216259eb19e90b2aa0b8c0431af8c7e9b490ae6481d/Django-1.11.29-py2.py3-none-any.whl

Path to dependency file: chatbot_ner/datastore

Path to vulnerable library: chatbot_ner/datastore,chatbot_ner/requirements.txt

Dependency Hierarchy:

• ❌ Django-1.11.29-py2.py3-none-any.whl (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: 1dffbf6325ccfcf4a65dbce5276d7cc4cf428abb

Found in base branch: develop

Vulnerability Details

An issue was discovered in Django 2.2 before 2.2.13 and 3.0 before 3.0.7. Query parameters generated by the Django admin ForeignKeyRawIdWidget were not properly URL encoded, leading to a possibility of an XSS attack.

Publish Date: 2020-06-03

URL: CVE-2020-13596

CVSS 3 Score Details (6.1)

Base Score Metrics:

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

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: https://www.djangoproject.com/weblog/2020/jun/03/security-releases/

Release Date: 2020-06-03

Fix Resolution: 3.0.7,2.2.13

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✔️ This issue was automatically closed by WhiteSource because the vulnerable library in the specific branch(es) was either marked as ignored or it is no longer part of the WhiteSource inventory.