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diff --git a/docs/releases/1.8.15.txt b/docs/releases/1.8.15.txt new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..e977cffbab --- /dev/null +++ b/docs/releases/1.8.15.txt @@ -0,0 +1,18 @@ +=========================== +Django 1.8.15 release notes +=========================== + +*September 26, 2016* + +Django 1.8.15 fixes a security issue in 1.8.14. + +CSRF protection bypass on a site with Google Analytics +====================================================== + +An interaction between Google Analytics and Django's cookie parsing could allow +an attacker to set arbitrary cookies leading to a bypass of CSRF protection. + +The parser for ``request.COOKIES`` is simplified to better match the behavior +of browsers and to mitigate this attack. ``request.COOKIES`` may now contain +cookies that are invalid according to :rfc:`6265` but are possible to set via +``document.cookie``. |