# CVE-2015-2241: Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the contents function in admin/helpers.py in Django before 1.7.6 and 1.8 before 1.8b2 allows rem

- Also known as: PYSEC-2015-8, GHSA-6565-FG86-6JCX
- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 1.7.6, 1.8b2
- Published: 2015-03-12 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported
- django (PyPI): fixed in 1.7.6; from 1.8a1, fixed in 1.8b2
- django (PyPI): fixed in 1.7.6
- django (PyPI): from 1.8a1, fixed in 1.8b2

## Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the contents function in admin/helpers.py in Django before 1.7.6 and 1.8 before 1.8b2 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a model attribute in ModelAdmin.readonly_fields, as demonstrated by a @property.

## What to do

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## References

- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/73095
- https://code.djangoproject.com/ticket/24461
- https://www.djangoproject.com/weblog/2015/mar/09/security-releases/
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:109

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