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title: "CVE-2008-2302\n    | Ubuntu"
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# CVE-2008-2302

Publication date 23 May 2008

Last updated 24 July 2024

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Ubuntu priority

**Low**

[Why this priority?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#priority )

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## Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the login form in the
administration application in Django 0.91 before 0.91.2, 0.95 before
0.95.3, and 0.96 before 0.96.2 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary
web script or HTML via the URI of a certain previous request.

## Status

Show unmaintained releases

| Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
| --- | --- | --- |
| python-django | 8.04 LTS hardy | Fixed 0.96.1-2ubuntu2.1 |
| 7.10 gutsy | Fixed 0.96-1ubuntu0.2 |
| 7.04 feisty | Fixed 0.95.1-1ubuntu.2 |
| 6.06 LTS dapper | Not in release |

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* [How can I get the fixes?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#security)
* [What do statuses mean?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#statuses)
* [Patch details](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2008-2302?format=md#patch-details)

### Patch details

For informational purposes only. We recommend not to cherry-pick updates. [How can I get the fixes?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#security)

| Package | Patch details |
| --- | --- |
| python-django | * Vendor:   <http://www.djangoproject.com/weblog/2008/may/14/security/> * Debdiff:   <http://launchpad.net/bugs/234631> |

## References

* [MITRE](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-2302)
* [NVD](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-2302)
* [Launchpad](https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2008-2302)
* [Debian](https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2008-2302)

### Other references

* <https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-2302>