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MEDIUM
CVE-2024-21520
Django REST Framework Cross-site Scripting (XSS)
Description

Versions of the package djangorestframework before 3.15.2 are vulnerable to Cross-site Scripting (XSS) via the break_long_headers template filter due to improper input sanitization before splitting and joining with <br> tags.

INFO

Published Date :

June 26, 2024, 5:15 a.m.

Last Modified :

Dec. 31, 2024, 10:15 a.m.

Source :

[email protected]

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

2.7

Exploitability Score :

2.8
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2024-21520 has a 3 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2024-21520 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Django-rest-framework django_rest_framework
: Total Affected Vendor : 1 | Products : 1
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2024-21520.

URL Resource
https://github.com/encode/django-rest-framework/commit/3b41f0124194430da957b119712978fa2266b642
https://github.com/encode/django-rest-framework/pull/9435
https://security.snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-PYTHON-DJANGORESTFRAMEWORK-7252137
https://github.com/encode/django-rest-framework/commit/3b41f0124194430da957b119712978fa2266b642
https://github.com/encode/django-rest-framework/compare/3.15.1...3.15.2
https://github.com/encode/django-rest-framework/pull/9435
https://security.snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-PYTHON-DJANGORESTFRAMEWORK-7252137

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

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ch4n3-yoon/CVE-2024-21520-Demo

A demonstration of common XSS vulnerabilities in Django Rest Framework applications. This repository showcases intentionally vulnerable code to educate developers on identifying and mitigating XSS attacks in DRF-based projects. For educational purposes only.

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Updated: 8 months ago
0 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : May 26, 2024, 12:30 a.m. This repo has been linked 1 different CVEs too.
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ch4n3-yoon/ch4n3-yoon

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Updated: 2 months, 1 week ago
1 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : March 25, 2022, 2:53 a.m. This repo has been linked 14 different CVEs too.
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nomi-sec/PoC-in-GitHub

📡 PoC auto collect from GitHub. ⚠️ Be careful Malware.

security cve exploit poc vulnerability

Updated: 1 month, 1 week ago
6691 stars 1145 fork 1145 watcher
Born at : Dec. 8, 2019, 1:03 p.m. This repo has been linked 930 different CVEs too.

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2024-21520 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2024-21520 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Dec. 31, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N/E:P/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
    Removed Reference https://github.com/encode/django-rest-framework/compare/3.15.1...3.15.2
  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://github.com/encode/django-rest-framework/commit/3b41f0124194430da957b119712978fa2266b642
    Added Reference https://github.com/encode/django-rest-framework/compare/3.15.1...3.15.2
    Added Reference https://github.com/encode/django-rest-framework/pull/9435
    Added Reference https://security.snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-PYTHON-DJANGORESTFRAMEWORK-7252137
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jul. 04, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference Snyk https://github.com/encode/django-rest-framework/compare/3.15.1...3.15.2 [No types assigned]
  • CVE Received by [email protected]

    Jun. 26, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description Versions of the package djangorestframework before 3.15.2 are vulnerable to Cross-site Scripting (XSS) via the break_long_headers template filter due to improper input sanitization before splitting and joining with <br> tags.
    Added Reference Snyk https://security.snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-PYTHON-DJANGORESTFRAMEWORK-7252137 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference Snyk https://github.com/encode/django-rest-framework/pull/9435 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference Snyk https://github.com/encode/django-rest-framework/commit/3b41f0124194430da957b119712978fa2266b642 [No types assigned]
    Added CWE Snyk CWE-79
    Added CVSS V3.1 Snyk AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
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CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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