CVE-2014-0483: Django Django Data Leakage Vulnerability

MODERATE
Advisory Identifier: GHSA-rw75-m7gp-92m3
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CVSS 5.3
CWE-200
Published
Advisory Summary

CVE-2014-0483 is a MODERATE (CVSS 5.3) django data leakage vulnerability (CWE-200: Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor) affecting Django libraries in the PyPI ecosystem. The issue involves django data leakage via querystring manipulation in admin. Remediation is available by upgrading affected packages to version 1.4.14, 1.5.9, 1.6.6, 1.7c3.

CVE-2014-0483 at a Glance

CVE Identifier CVE-2014-0483
GHSA Identifier GHSA-rw75-m7gp-92m3
Severity MODERATE
CVSS v3.1 Base Score 5.3
CWE Classification CWE-200: Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
Affected Product Django
Package Ecosystem PyPI
Published Date
Last Updated

Security Impact

CVSS: 5.3

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:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N).

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

How to Fix CVE-2014-0483

To remediate this vulnerability, upgrade all affected Django 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 fixed: 1.4.14 
pip install Django>=1.4.14
Django fixed: 1.5.9 
pip install Django>=1.5.9
Django fixed: 1.6.6 
pip install Django>=1.6.6
Django fixed: 1.7c3 
pip install Django>=1.7c3
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

How to Check if You Are Affected

To determine whether your Python environment is affected by CVE-2014-0483, inspect your installed packages using pip:

pip show Django

Analyze the terminal output to locate any version of Django in your dependency tree. If any resolved version matches the vulnerable ranges listed in the table below (for example, versions earlier than 1.4.14), your application is affected.

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

Technical Details

Vulnerability Mechanism & Technical Analysis

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-200: Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor, where the product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information. In Django, 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

The administrative interface (contrib.admin) in Django before 1.4.14, 1.5.x before 1.5.9, 1.6.x before 1.6.6, and 1.7 before release candidate 3 does not check if a field represents a relationship between models, which allows remote authenticated users to obtain sensitive information via a to_field parameter in a popup action to an admin change form page, as demonstrated by a `/admin/auth/user/?pop=1&t=password` URI.

CVE-2014-0483 Affected Django Versions

4 component(s)
Fixed Versions:
1.4.141.5.91.6.61.7c3
Product / Package Ecosystem Affected Versions Fixed Version
Django
pypi/Django
PyPI
< 1.4.14
1.4.14
Django
pypi/Django
PyPI
≥ 1.5
< 1.5.9
1.5.9
Django
pypi/Django
PyPI
≥ 1.6
< 1.6.6
1.6.6
Django
pypi/Django
PyPI
≥ 1.7a1
< 1.7c3
1.7c3

References

NVD — CVE-2014-0483 NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-0483
Security Fix Commit FIX COMMIT
https://github.com/django/django/commit/027bd348642007617518379f8b02546abacaa6e0
Security Fix Commit FIX COMMIT
https://github.com/django/django/commit/2a446c896e7c814661fb9c4f212b071b2a7fa446
Security Fix Commit FIX COMMIT
https://github.com/django/django/commit/2b31342cdf14fc20e07c43d258f1e7334ad664a6
Security Fix Commit FIX COMMIT
https://github.com/django/django/commit/f7c494f2506250b8cb5923714360a3642ed63e0f
Django Source Repository REPOSITORY
https://github.com/django/django
Django Source Repository REPOSITORY
https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/django/PYSEC-2014-7.yaml
web.archive.org/web/20151016194735/... WEB
https://web.archive.org/web/20151016194735/http://secunia.com/advisories/61276
web.archive.org/web/20151016202523/... WEB
https://web.archive.org/web/20151016202523/http://secunia.com/advisories/59782
web.archive.org/web/20151023143840/... WEB
https://web.archive.org/web/20151023143840/http://secunia.com/advisories/61281
Django Security Information SECURITY
https://www.djangoproject.com/weblog/2014/aug/20/security
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/20... WEB
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-09/msg00023.html
Django Security Information SECURITY
http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-3010

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2014-0483?
CVE-2014-0483 is a security vulnerability in Django involving Django data leakage via querystring manipulation in admin under CWE-200: Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor.
Which Django versions are affected?
Affected versions include releases prior to 1.4.14, 1.5.9, 1.6.6, 1.7c3 across affected packages: Django.
What version fixes CVE-2014-0483?
Upgrading to 1.4.14, 1.5.9, 1.6.6, 1.7c3 (or the latest patched release for your respective branch) resolves the vulnerability.
Is Django affected?
Yes, Django is affected in releases prior to 1.4.14, 1.5.9, 1.6.6, 1.7c3. Upgrade your dependency to 1.4.14, 1.5.9, 1.6.6, 1.7c3 or later.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2014-0483?
CVE-2014-0483 has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 5.3 (MODERATE) with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N.
What CWE is associated with CVE-2014-0483?
CVE-2014-0483 is classified under CWE-200: Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor (The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information.).
How can I check PyPI dependencies for CVE-2014-0483?
Run the dependency tree command: 'pip show Django'. 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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