1. Ubuntu Security Notices
  2. USN-3726-1

USN-3726-1: Django vulnerability

Publication date

1 August 2018

Overview

Django could be used as an open redirect.

Releases

Packages

Details

Andreas Hug discovered that Django contained an open redirect in
CommonMiddleware. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to
perform phishing attacks.

Andreas Hug discovered that Django contained an open redirect in
CommonMiddleware. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to
perform phishing attacks.

Update instructions

In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

Learn more about how to get the fixes.

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:

Ubuntu Release Package Version
18.04 bionic python-django –  1:1.11.11-1ubuntu1.1
python3-django –  1:1.11.11-1ubuntu1.1

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