CVE-2022-4526: Django photologue Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability

MODERATE
Advisory Identifier: GHSA-287q-jfcp-9vhv
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CVSS 6.1
CWE-79
Published
Advisory Summary

CVE-2022-4526 is a MODERATE (CVSS 6.1) cross-site scripting vulnerability (CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')) affecting Django photologue libraries in the PyPI ecosystem. The issue involves django-photologue vulnerable to cross-site scripting. Remediation is available by upgrading affected packages to version 3.16.

CVE-2022-4526 at a Glance

CVE Identifier CVE-2022-4526
GHSA Identifier GHSA-287q-jfcp-9vhv
Severity MODERATE
CVSS v3.1 Base Score 6.1
CWE Classification CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
Affected Product Django photologue
Package Ecosystem PyPI
Published Date
Last Updated

Security Impact

CVSS: 6.1

The security impact metrics below are parsed directly from the CVSS v3.1 vector string (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N).

Attack Vector Network (AV:N)
Attack Complexity Low (AC:L)
Privileges Required None (PR:N)
User Interaction Required (UI:R)
Scope Changed (S:C)
Confidentiality Low (C:L)
Integrity Low (I:L)
Availability None (A:N)

How to Fix CVE-2022-4526

To remediate this vulnerability, upgrade all affected Django photologue dependencies to a patched release. Both direct and transitive dependencies should be checked, as frameworks or security libraries may pull in vulnerable versions transitively.

django-photologue fixed: 3.16 
pip install django-photologue>=3.16
Verify Direct and Transitive Dependencies

Run the following command in your project directory to verify that all resolved dependencies use the patched release: 

pip show django-photologue

How to Check if You Are Affected

To determine whether your Python environment is affected by CVE-2022-4526, inspect your installed packages using pip:

pip show django-photologue

Analyze the terminal output to locate any version of Django photologue in your dependency tree. If any resolved version matches the vulnerable ranges listed in the table below (for example, versions earlier than 3.16), your application is affected.

Note: The pip show django-photologue command checks currently installed packages in your active Python environment.

Technical Details

Vulnerability Mechanism & Technical Analysis

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting'), where the product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users. In Django photologue, software state validation or input boundaries are circumvented during processing. Review the official source advisory statement below for specific affected components, classes, and reproduction details.

Source Advisory Statement

A vulnerability was found in django-photologue up to 3.15.1 and classified as problematic. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the file photologue/templates/photologue/photo_detail.html of the component Default Template Handler. The manipulation of the argument object.caption leads to cross site scripting. The attack may be launched remotely. Upgrading to version 3.16 is able to address this issue. The name of the patch is 960cb060ce5e2964e6d716ff787c72fc18a371e7. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue. VDB-215906 is the identifier assigned to this vulnerability.

CVE-2022-4526 Affected Django photologue Versions

1 component(s)
Fixed Versions:
3.16
Product / Package Ecosystem Affected Versions Fixed Version
django-photologue
pypi/django-photologue
PyPI
< 3.16
3.16

References

NVD — CVE-2022-4526 NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-4526
Django photologue Source Repository REPOSITORY
https://github.com/richardbarran/django-photologue/issues/223
Security Fix Commit FIX COMMIT
https://github.com/richardbarran/django-photologue/commit/960cb060ce5e2964e6d716ff787c72fc18a371e7
Django photologue Source Repository REPOSITORY
https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/django-photologue/PYSEC-2022-43061.yaml
Django photologue Source Repository REPOSITORY
https://github.com/richardbarran/django-photologue
vuldb.com/ WEB
https://vuldb.com/?id.215906

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2022-4526?
CVE-2022-4526 is a security vulnerability in Django photologue involving django-photologue vulnerable to Cross-site Scripting under CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting').
Which Django photologue versions are affected?
Affected versions include releases prior to 3.16 across affected packages: django-photologue.
What version fixes CVE-2022-4526?
Upgrading to 3.16 (or the latest patched release for your respective branch) resolves the vulnerability.
Is django-photologue affected?
Yes, django-photologue is affected in releases prior to 3.16. Upgrade your dependency to 3.16 or later.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2022-4526?
CVE-2022-4526 has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 6.1 (MODERATE) with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.
What CWE is associated with CVE-2022-4526?
CVE-2022-4526 is classified under CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') (The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users.).
How can I check PyPI dependencies for CVE-2022-4526?
Run the dependency tree command: 'pip show django-photologue'. This command lists direct and transitive dependencies in your build configuration so you can verify if a vulnerable version is resolved.
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