CVE-2019-3498
In Django 1.11.x before 1.11.18, 2.0.x before 2.0.10, and 2.1.x before 2.1.5, an Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component issue exists in django.views.defaults.page_not_found(), leading to content spoofing (in…
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Lower severity and a low EPSS score (3.43%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
In Django 1.11.x before 1.11.18, 2.0.x before 2.0.10, and 2.1.x before 2.1.5, an Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component issue exists in django.views.defaults.page_not_found(), leading to content spoofing (in a 404 error page) if a user fails to recognize that a crafted URL has malicious content.
- CVSS 3.0
- 6.5 MEDIUMCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
- EPSS
- 3.43% probability · 89th percentile
- Public exploits
- None in Exploit-DB
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-74
- Affected
- djangoproject/django · debian/debian linux · canonical/ubuntu linux · fedoraproject/fedora
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
EPSS 3.4% since 26 October 2026; no change recorded yet. Points are recorded when the score first appears and whenever it moves by a percentage point or more.
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106453Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/dev/releases/security/Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://groups.google.com/forum/#%21topic/django-announce/VYU7xQQTEPQ
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/01/msg00005.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/HVXDOVCXLD74SHR2BENGCE2OOYYYWJHZ/
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3851-1/Third Party Advisory
- https://www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4363Third Party Advisory
- https://www.djangoproject.com/weblog/2019/jan/04/security-releases/Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106453Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/dev/releases/security/Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://groups.google.com/forum/#%21topic/django-announce/VYU7xQQTEPQ
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/01/msg00005.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/HVXDOVCXLD74SHR2BENGCE2OOYYYWJHZ/
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3851-1/Third Party Advisory
- https://www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4363Third Party Advisory
- https://www.djangoproject.com/weblog/2019/jan/04/security-releases/Patch, Vendor Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.