CVE-2016-7401

7.5 HIGH

Published: October 03, 2016 Modified: May 06, 2026

Description

The cookie parsing code in Django before 1.8.15 and 1.9.x before 1.9.10, when used on a site with Google Analytics, allows remote attackers to bypass an intended CSRF protection mechanism by setting arbitrary cookies.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0

Vector String

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2038.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2039.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2040.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2041.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2042.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2043.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3678

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93182

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036899

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3089-1

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

https://www.djangoproject.com/weblog/2016/sep/26/security-releases/

Source: cve@mitre.org

Patch Vendor Advisory

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2038.html