Vulnerability in Djangoproject Django

CVE-2016-7401

The cookie parsing code in Django before 1.8.15 and 1.9.x before 1.9.10, when used on a site with Google Analytics, allows remote attackers to bypass an intended CSRF protection mechanism by setting arbitrary cookies.

EPSS: 0.057 (92.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-7401?
CVE-2016-7401 is a high-severity vulnerability in Djangoproject Django, classified under CWE-254. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2016-10-03.
How severe is CVE-2016-7401?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.