Ubuntu 23.04 USN-6054-1 Moderate: Django Bypass Security Issue

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May 3, 2023

A Django hardening measure could be bypassed.

Summary

A Django hardening measure could be bypassed.

Software Description:

- python-django: High-level Python web development framework

Details:

Moataz Al-Sharida and nawaik discovered that Django incorrectly handled

uploading multiple files using one form field. A remote attacker could

possibly use this issue to bypass certain validations.

Topics Covered

security advisory moderate security flaw ubuntu bypass python-django Django

Update Instructions

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:

Ubuntu 23.04:
   python3-django                  3:3.2.18-1ubuntu0.1

Ubuntu 22.10:
   python3-django                  3:3.2.15-1ubuntu1.3

Ubuntu 22.04 LTS:
   python3-django                  2:3.2.12-2ubuntu1.6

Ubuntu 20.04 LTS:
   python3-django                  2:2.2.12-1ubuntu0.17

Ubuntu 18.04 LTS:
   python-django                   1:1.11.11-1ubuntu1.21
   python3-django                  1:1.11.11-1ubuntu1.21

In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.