# CVE-2017-7234: A maliciously crafted URL to a Django (1.10 before 1.10.7, 1.9 before 1.9.13, and 1.8 before 1.8.18) site using the \`\`django.views.static.se

- Also known as: GHSA-H4HV-M4H4-MHWG, PYSEC-2017-10
- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 1.10.7, 1.9.13, 1.8.18
- Published: 2017-04-04 · Updated: 2024-08-05

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported
- django (PyPI): from 1.10, fixed in 1.10.7
- django (PyPI): from 1.9, fixed in 1.9.13
- django (PyPI): from 1.8, fixed in 1.8.18
- django (PyPI): from 1.10, fixed in 1.10.7; from 1.9, fixed in 1.9.13; from 1.8, fixed in 1.8.18

## Description

A maliciously crafted URL to a Django (1.10 before 1.10.7, 1.9 before 1.9.13, and 1.8 before 1.8.18) site using the ``django.views.static.serve()`` view could redirect to any other domain, aka an open redirect vulnerability.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Django, upgrade to a fixed version (1.10.7, 1.9.13, 1.8.18) per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038177
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97401
- http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3835
- https://www.djangoproject.com/weblog/2017/apr/04/security-releases/

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