Vulnerabilities in pkg:pypi/django-piston

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Advisory Identifier: GHSA-pvhp-v9qp-xf5r
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Advisory Summary

CVE-2011-4103 is a CRITICAL (CVSS 9.8) django-piston and django-tastypie do not vulnerability (CWE-20: Improper Input Validation) affecting Django piston libraries in the PyPI ecosystem. The issue involves django-piston and django-tastypie do not properly deserialize yaml data. Remediation is available by upgrading affected packages to version 0.2.2.1.

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pkg:pypi/django-piston

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Vulnerability advisories affecting package pkg:pypi/django-piston. Select an advisory below to view technical details or fixes.

Advisory ID CVE / NVD Severity Summary
GHSA-pvhp-v9qp-xf5r CVE-2011-4103 CRITICAL Django-piston and Django-tastypie do not properly deserialize YAML data

CVE-2011-4103 at a Glance

CVE Identifier CVE-2011-4103
GHSA Identifier GHSA-pvhp-v9qp-xf5r
Severity CRITICAL
CVSS v3.1 Base Score 9.8
CWE Classification CWE-20: Improper Input Validation
Affected Product Django piston
Package Ecosystem PyPI
Published Date
Last Updated

Security Impact

CVSS: 9.8

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:H/I:H/A:H).

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 High (C:H)
Integrity High (I:H)
Availability High (A:H)

How to Fix CVE-2011-4103

To remediate this vulnerability, upgrade all affected Django piston 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-piston fixed: 0.2.2.1 
pip install django-piston>=0.2.2.1
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-piston

How to Check if You Are Affected

To determine whether your Python environment is affected by CVE-2011-4103, inspect your installed packages using pip:

pip show django-piston

Analyze the terminal output to locate any version of Django piston in your dependency tree. If any resolved version matches the vulnerable ranges listed in the table below (for example, versions earlier than 0.2.2.1), your application is affected.

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

Technical Details

Vulnerability Mechanism & Technical Analysis

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-20: Improper Input Validation, where the product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly. In Django piston, 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

emitters.py in Django Piston before 0.2.3 and 0.2.x before 0.2.2.1 does not properly deserialize YAML data, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary Python code via vectors related to the yaml.load method. Django Tastypie has a very similar vulnerability.

CVE-2011-4103 Affected Django piston Versions

1 component(s)
Fixed Versions:
0.2.2.1
Product / Package Ecosystem Affected Versions Fixed Version
django-piston
pypi/django-piston
PyPI
≥ 0.2.0
< 0.2.2.1
0.2.2.1

References

NVD — CVE-2011-4103 NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2011-4103
bitbucket.org/jespern/django-pist... PACKAGE
https://bitbucket.org/jespern/django-piston
bitbucket.org/jespern/django-pist... WEB
https://bitbucket.org/jespern/django-piston/commits/91bdaec89543
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi WEB
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=750658
GitHub Advisory / Wiki ADVISORY
https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-pvhp-v9qp-xf5r
Django piston Source Repository REPOSITORY
https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/django-piston/PYSEC-2014-24.yaml
Django piston Release RELEASE
https://www.djangoproject.com/weblog/2011/nov/01/piston-and-tastypie-security-releases
Django piston Security Information SECURITY
http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2344
Django piston Security Information SECURITY
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/11/01/10

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2011-4103?
CVE-2011-4103 is a security vulnerability in Django piston involving Django-piston and Django-tastypie do not properly deserialize YAML data under CWE-20: Improper Input Validation.
Which Django piston versions are affected?
Affected versions include releases prior to 0.2.2.1 across affected packages: django-piston.
What version fixes CVE-2011-4103?
Upgrading to 0.2.2.1 (or the latest patched release for your respective branch) resolves the vulnerability.
Is django-piston affected?
Yes, django-piston is affected in releases prior to 0.2.2.1. Upgrade your dependency to 0.2.2.1 or later.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2011-4103?
CVE-2011-4103 has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 9.8 (CRITICAL) with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
What CWE is associated with CVE-2011-4103?
CVE-2011-4103 is classified under CWE-20: Improper Input Validation (The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly.).
How can I check PyPI dependencies for CVE-2011-4103?
Run the dependency tree command: 'pip show django-piston'. 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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