Vulnerability · Published Jan 12, 2022 · Assigned by mitre
CVE-2021-44649
Medium 5.4
In plain English
A medium-severity security flaw in the django-cms package (PyPI). There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.6% (higher than 51% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS NVD)5.4Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.6%top 49.2% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
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.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| PyPI | django-cms | 3.7.4 | GHSA-hx7c-qpfq-xcrp |
| PyPI | django-cms | 3.6.1 | GHSA-hx7c-qpfq-xcrp |
| PyPI | django-cms | 3.5.4 | GHSA-hx7c-qpfq-xcrp |
| PyPI | django-cms | 3.4.7 | GHSA-hx7c-qpfq-xcrp |
| PyPI | django-cms | 3.4.7, 3.5.4, 3.6.1, 3.7.4 | PYSEC-2022-7 |