XSS in Django-Rest-Framework Django Rest Framework
CVE-2018-25045
Django REST framework (aka django-rest-framework) before 3.9.1 allows XSS because the default DRF Browsable API view templates disable autoescaping.
Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.1 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.008 (53.4th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 53rd percentile — 53.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.007 · newest: 0.008 · change: +0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- github.com/encode/django-rest-framework/pull/6191 (Third Party Advisory)
- github.com/encode/django-rest-framework/pull/6330 (Third Party Advisory)
- github.com/encode/django-rest-framework/commit/4bb9a3c48427867ef1e46f7dee945a4c… (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-25045?
- CVE-2018-25045 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Django-Rest-Framework Django Rest Framework, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 6.1/10. Published 2022-07-23.
- How severe is CVE-2018-25045?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.1 out of 10.