CVE-2015-3982

The session.flush function in the cached_db backend in Django 1.8.x before 1.8.2 does not properly flush the session, which allows remote attackers to hijack user sessions via an empty string in the session key.

CVSS v2.0 5.0 MEDIUM

5.0^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Exploitability : 10.0 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact NONE

References

Link	Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/74960
https://www.djangoproject.com/weblog/2015/may/20/security-release/	Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/74960
https://www.djangoproject.com/weblog/2015/may/20/security-release/	Patch Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.8.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.8.1:::::::*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2015-06-02 14:59

Updated : 2025-04-12 10:46

NVD link : CVE-2015-3982

Mitre link : CVE-2015-3982

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2015-3982

JSON object : View

Products Affected

djangoproject

django

CWE

NVD-CWE-Other

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