CVE-2019-12781

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5.3

CVSS v3

Description

An issue was discovered in Django 1.11 before 1.11.22, 2.1 before 2.1.10, and 2.2 before 2.2.3. An HTTP request is not redirected to HTTPS when the SECURE_PROXY_SSL_HEADER and SECURE_SSL_REDIRECT settings are used, and the proxy connects to Django via HTTPS. In other words, django.http.HttpRequest.scheme has incorrect behavior when a client uses HTTP.

CWE-319

How to fix

Remediation Available

python-djangoDebian

Fixed in:1:1.11.22-1CVE-2019-12781

python-djangoUbuntu

Fixed in:1.8.7-1ubuntu5.9USN-4043-1

Fixed in:1:1.11.11-1ubuntu1.4USN-4043-1

python3-djangoUbuntu

Fixed in:1.8.7-1ubuntu5.9USN-4043-1

Fixed in:1:1.11.11-1ubuntu1.4USN-4043-1

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Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorNetwork

Attack ComplexityLow

Privileges RequiredNone

User InteractionNone

ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityLow

IntegrityNone

AvailabilityNone

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

Exploit Intelligence

1.70%probability of exploitation in 30 days

75thpercentile

Elevated risk: more likely to be exploited than 75% of all known CVEs.

References

Patch3

Third-Party Advisory5

Other references4

Related Vulnerabilities

Other CWE-319 vulnerabilities, ordered by exploit likelihood. View all

CVE	Severity	CVSS	EPSS	Exploited	Fix
CVE-2018-12710	High	8.0	77%	-	-
CVE-2024-25735	Critical	9.1	51%	-	Fix
CVE-2019-3993	High	7.5	46%	-	-
CVE-2017-5259	High	8.8	39%	-	-
CVE-2016-5649	Critical	9.8	27%	-	-
CVE-2021-39341	High	8.2	22%	-	-

Common questions

How do I fix CVE-2019-12781?

Published advisories record a fix for 3 affected products. The "How to fix" section on this page lists the fixed version and source advisory for each one, so apply the entry matching what you actually run.

Is CVE-2019-12781 being actively exploited?

Not that we know of. CVE-2019-12781 is not in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. Its EPSS score of 1.7% is the estimated probability that it will be exploited in the next 30 days. That is higher than 75% of all scored CVEs.

How severe is CVE-2019-12781?

CVE-2019-12781 has a CVSS v3 base score of 5.3, rated medium. CVSS rates the technical impact if the vulnerability is exploited, not how likely that is, so weigh it alongside the exploit-prediction score when you decide what to patch first.

What does CVE-2019-12781 affect?

Published advisories record a fix for python-django (Debian), python-django (Ubuntu), python3-django (Ubuntu). Only products with a sourced advisory are listed, so treat this as what we can cite rather than a complete inventory.

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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2024-11-21.