CVE-2011-0696
Cross-site request forgery in Django
Django 1.1.x before 1.1.4 and 1.2.x before 1.2.5 does not properly validate HTTP requests that contain an X-Requested-With header, which makes it easier for remote attackers to conduct cross-site request forgery (CSRF) attacks via forged AJAX requests that leverage a "combination of browser plugins and redirects," a related issue to CVE-2011-0447.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
6.8
Django 1.1.x before 1.1.4 and 1.2.x before 1.2.5 does not properly validate HTTP requests that contain an X-Requested-With header, which makes it easier for remote attackers to conduct cross-site request forgery (CSRF) attacks via forged AJAX requests that leverage a "combination of browser plugins and redirects," a related issue to CVE-2011-0447.
- Record
CVE-2011-0696- CVSS 2.0
- 6.8 Medium
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-352
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Django 1.1.x before 1.1.4 and 1.2.x before 1.2.5 does not properly validate HTTP requests that contain an X-Requested-With header, which makes it easier for remote attackers to conduct cross-site request forgery (CSRF) attacks via forged AJAX requests that leverage a "combination of browser plugins and redirects," a related issue to CVE-2011-0447.
- Record
CVE-2011-0696- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2011-0004 No score
Django 1.1.x before 1.1.4 and 1.2.x before 1.2.5 does not properly validate HTTP requests that contain an X-Requested-With header, which makes it easier for remote attackers to conduct cross-site request forgery (CSRF) attacks via forged AJAX requests that leverage a "combination of browser plugins and redirects," a related issue to CVE-2011-0447.
- Record
EUVD-2011-0004- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-5j2h-h5hg-3wf8
8.2
Cross-site request forgery in Django
Django 1.1.x before 1.1.4 and 1.2.x before 1.2.5 does not properly validate HTTP requests that contain an X-Requested-With header, which makes it easier for remote attackers to conduct cross-site request forgery (CSRF) attacks via forged AJAX requests that leverage a "combination of browser plugins and redirects," a related issue to CVE-2011-0447.
- Record
GHSA-5j2h-h5hg-3wf8- CVSS 4.0
- 8.2 High
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N - CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-352
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-5j2h-h5hg-3wf8
8.2
Cross-site request forgery in Django
Django 1.1.x before 1.1.4 and 1.2.x before 1.2.5 does not properly validate HTTP requests that contain an X-Requested-With header, which makes it easier for remote attackers to conduct cross-site request forgery (CSRF) attacks via forged AJAX requests that leverage a "combination of browser plugins and redirects," a related issue to CVE-2011-0447.
- Record
GHSA-5j2h-h5hg-3wf8- CVSS 4.0
- 8.2 High
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N - CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-352
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
Django 1.1.x before 1.1.4 and 1.2.x before 1.2.5 does not properly validate HTTP requests that contain an X-Requested-With header, which makes it easier for remote attackers to conduct cross-site request forgery (CSRF) attacks via forged AJAX requests that leverage a "combination of browser plugins and redirects," a related issue to CVE-2011-0447.
- Record
CVE-2011-0696- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2011-0696 No score
Django 1.1.x before 1.1.4 and 1.2.x before 1.2.5 does not properly validate HTTP requests that contain an X-Requested-With header, which makes it easier for remote attackers to conduct cross-site request forgery (CSRF) attacks via forged AJAX requests that leverage a "combination of browser plugins and redirects," a related issue to CVE-2011-0447.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2011-0696- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVPYSEC-2011-10 No score
Django 1.1.x before 1.1.4 and 1.2.x before 1.2.5 does not properly validate HTTP requests that contain an X-Requested-With header, which makes it easier for remote attackers to conduct cross-site request forgery (CSRF) attacks via forged AJAX requests that leverage a "combination of browser plugins and redirects," a related issue to CVE-2011-0447.
- Record
PYSEC-2011-10- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVPYSEC-2011-30 No score
Django 1.1.x before 1.1.4 and 1.2.x before 1.2.5 does not properly validate HTTP requests that contain an X-Requested-With header, which makes it easier for remote attackers to conduct cross-site request forgery (CSRF) attacks via forged AJAX requests that leverage a "combination of browser plugins and redirects," a related issue to CVE-2011-0447.
- Record
PYSEC-2011-30- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
djangoPyPI |
1.1 up to 1.1.4 | 1.1.4 |
djangoPyPI |
1.2 up to 1.2.5 | 1.2.5 |
python-djangoDebian:12 |
before 1.2.5-1 | 1.2.5-1 |
python-djangoDebian:13 |
before 1.2.5-1 | 1.2.5-1 |
python-djangoDebian:14 |
before 1.2.5-1 | 1.2.5-1 |
python-djangoDebian:6.0 From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 1.2.3-3+squeeze1, plus listed versions 1.2.3-3 |
1.2.3-3+squeeze1 |
djangoPyPI |
1.1 up to 1.1.4, plus listed versions 1.1.11.1.21.1.3 |
1.1.4 |
djangoPyPI |
1.2 up to 1.2.5, plus listed versions 1.2.11.2.21.2.31.2.4 |
1.2.5 |
djangoPyPI |
1.1 up to 1.1.4, 1.2 up to 1.2.5, plus listed versions 1.1.11.1.21.1.31.2.11.2.21.2.31.2.4 |
1.1.41.2.5 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected, facts | ||
| affected | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2011-0696 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.8) in Djangoproject Django, published February 14, 2011. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.60%, the 75th percentile. Fixed in django 1.1.4.
References
secunia.com/advisories/43297
secunia.com/advisories/43382
vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0439
vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0429
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/02/09/6
secunia.com/advisories/43230
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secunia.com/advisories/43426
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=676357
vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0372
lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-February/054207.html
vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0441
ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1066-1
securityfocus.com/bid/46296
mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:031
debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2163
djangoproject.com/weblog/2011/feb/08/security
vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0388
lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-February/054208.html
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2011-0696
github.com/advisories/GHSA-5j2h-h5hg-3wf8
github.com/django/django/commit/408c5c873ce1437c7eee9544ff279ecbad7e150a
github.com/django/django/commit/818e70344e7193f6ebc73c82ed574e6ce3c91afc
github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/django/PYSEC-2011-10.yaml
github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/django/PYSEC-2011-30.yaml
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2011-0696
github.com/django/django