CVE-2021-44649: Cross-site Scripting in django-cms

CVE-2021-44649 · Severity: low · CVSS 3.1 · Published 2022-01-12

Django CMS 3.7.3 does not validate the plugin_type parameter while generating error messages for an invalid plugin type, resulting in a Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability. The vulnerability allows an attacker to execute arbitrary JavaScript code in the web browser of the affected user.

Technologies: django-cms (PyPI). Vendors: PyPI.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2021-44649 exploited in the wild?
No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2021-44649 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2021-44649?
Low severity, with a CVSS score of 3.1, published 12 January 2022.
Which products and versions are affected?
django-cms (PyPI) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=3.4.0,fixed=3.4.7,introduced=3.5.0,fixed=3.5.4,introduced=3.6.0,fixed=3.6.1,introduced=3.7.0,fixed=3.7.4, ECOSYSTEM:introduced=3.7.0,fixed=3.7.4.
Is there a fix for CVE-2021-44649?
Yes. django-cms (PyPI): upgrade to 3.7.4 or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
Am I affected by CVE-2021-44649?
Check whether you run django-cms (PyPI) at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

How to fix

  • django-cms (PyPI): upgrade to 3.7.4 or later
    pip install "django-cms>=3.7.4"

Affected products

  • django-cms (PyPI) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=3.4.0,fixed=3.4.7,introduced=3.5.0,fixed=3.5.4,introduced=3.6.0,fixed=3.6.1,introduced=3.7.0,fixed=3.7.4, ECOSYSTEM:introduced=3.7.0,fixed=3.7.4

Identifiers

  • CVE-2021-44649
  • GHSA-hx7c-qpfq-xcrp
  • PYSEC-2022-7

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