GHSA-vq3h-3q7v-9prw is a high-severity (CVSS 7.5) Improper Input Validation vulnerability in django. O3 Security confirms whether GHSA-vq3h-3q7v-9prw is actually reachable in your code before you act, and blocks exploitation at runtime until you patch.
Django Allows Open Redirects
Real-World Exposure
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Description
The django.util.http.is_safe_url function in Django 1.4 before 1.4.13, 1.5 before 1.5.8, 1.6 before 1.6.5, and 1.7 before 1.7b4 does not properly validate URLs, which allows remote attackers to conduct open redirect attacks via a malformed URL, as demonstrated by "http:\\djangoproject.com."
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🐍PyPI | django | ≥ 1.4&&< 1.4.13 | 1.4.13 |
| 🐍PyPI | django | ≥ 1.5&&< 1.5.8 | 1.5.8 |
| 🐍PyPI | django | ≥ 1.6&&< 1.6.5 | 1.6.5 |
| 🐍PyPI | django | ≥ 1.7a1&&< 1.7b4 | 1.7b4 |
Detection & mitigation playbook
Open-source dependencyDetect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for django. O3's reachability analysis confirms whether the vulnerable code path is actually invoked in your application, so you act on real exposure instead of every transitive match.
Fix
Update django to 1.4.13 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms GHSA-vq3h-3q7v-9prw is resolved across your whole dependency graph.
Workarounds
If you can't upgrade right away: gate or disable the affected feature, validate untrusted input at the boundary, and avoid passing attacker-controlled data into the vulnerable path. O3's runtime protection blocks exploitation in production as an interim safeguard until the upgrade lands.
How O3 protects you
O3 pinpoints whether GHSA-vq3h-3q7v-9prw is reachable in your code and exactly where to fix it, then blocks exploitation in production at runtime until the patched version is deployed.
Tailored to GHSA-vq3h-3q7v-9prw. Runtime protection reduces exposure until a permanent patch is applied and verified — it complements patching, it doesn't replace it.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is GHSA-vq3h-3q7v-9prw in your dependencies?
O3 detects GHSA-vq3h-3q7v-9prw across PyPI dependencies and uses function-level reachability to confirm whether the vulnerable code path is actually reachable — not just present. No false positives.