CVE-2011-4140

N/A Unknown
Published: October 19, 2011 Modified: April 29, 2026
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Description

The CSRF protection mechanism in Django through 1.2.7 and 1.3.x through 1.3.1 does not properly handle web-server configurations supporting arbitrary HTTP Host headers, which allows remote attackers to trigger unauthenticated forged requests via vectors involving a DNS CNAME record and a web page containing JavaScript code.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/09/11/1
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/09/13/2
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch
http://secunia.com/advisories/46614
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2332
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=737366
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch
https://hermes.opensuse.org/messages/14700881
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://www.djangoproject.com/weblog/2011/sep/09/
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch Vendor Advisory
https://www.djangoproject.com/weblog/2011/sep/10/127/
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/09/11/1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/09/13/2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
http://secunia.com/advisories/46614
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2332
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=737366
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
https://hermes.opensuse.org/messages/14700881
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://www.djangoproject.com/weblog/2011/sep/09/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory
https://www.djangoproject.com/weblog/2011/sep/10/127/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch

16 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
1.1%
61th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-352

Affected Vendors

djangoproject

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