Improper Handling of Case Sensitivity in Python Social Auth - Django

1) Improper Handling of Case Sensitivity

EUVDB-ID: #VU89132

Risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 4.3 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-32879

CWE-ID: CWE-178 - Improper Handling of Case Sensitivity

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to default case-insensitive collation in MySQL or MariaDB databases. A remote user can bypass authentication process and gain unauthorized access to the application.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Python Social Auth - Django: 0.0.1 - 5.4.0

External links

http://github.com/python-social-auth/social-app-django/security/advisories/GHSA-2gr8-3wc7-xhj3
http://github.com/python-social-auth/social-app-django/pull/566
http://github.com/python-social-auth/social-app-django/commit/31c3e0c7edb187004d8abbde7e9c4f7ef9098138

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.