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TI-2014-00452 Aliases CVE-2014-0473GHSA-89hj-xfx5-7q66

The caching framework in Django before 1.4.11, 1.5.x before 1.5.6, 1.6.x before 1.6.3…

Priority LOW 27CWE-264Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Security bypass, Information disclosure
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Partial · None · None
Fix status
Partial Red Hat: 2 fixed, 1 without a fix

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA, GitHub and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-264 and CWE-200.

Summary

The caching framework in Django before 1.4.11, 1.5.x before 1.5.6, 1.6.x before 1.6.3, and 1.7.x before 1.7 beta 2 reuses a cached CSRF token for all anonymous users, which allows remote attackers to bypass CSRF protections by reading the CSRF cookie for anonymous users.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01973 80th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial Django (PyPI): 1.4.11, 1.5.6, 1.6.3Red Hat: 2 advisoriesRed Hat: 2 fixed, 1 without a fix

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
—Django (PyPI)before 1.4.111.4.11Patch availableGHSA-89hj-xfx5-7q66
—Django (PyPI)1.5 to before 1.5.61.5.6Patch availableGHSA-89hj-xfx5-7q66
—Django (PyPI)1.6 to before 1.6.31.6.3Patch availableGHSA-89hj-xfx5-7q66
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
  • Django (PyPI) Vendor— Affected before 1.4.11 Fixed in 1.4.11 Patch available GHSA-89hj-xfx5-7q66
  • Django (PyPI) Vendor— Affected 1.5 to before 1.5.6 Fixed in 1.5.6 Patch available GHSA-89hj-xfx5-7q66
  • Django (PyPI) Vendor— Affected 1.6 to before 1.6.3 Fixed in 1.6.3 Patch available GHSA-89hj-xfx5-7q66

CPE configurations NVD · 28

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.5Vulnerabledjangoproject
cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.5.1Vulnerabledjangoproject
cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.5.2Vulnerabledjangoproject
cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.5.3Vulnerabledjangoproject
cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.5.4Vulnerabledjangoproject
cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.5.5Vulnerabledjangoproject
cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.6Vulnerabledjangoproject
cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.6.1Vulnerabledjangoproject
cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.6.2Vulnerabledjangoproject
cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.7:alpha1:*:*:*:*:*:*1.7 alpha1Vulnerabledjangoproject
  • cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5 Vulnerable ·djangoproject
  • cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5.1 Vulnerable ·djangoproject
  • cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5.2 Vulnerable ·djangoproject
  • cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5.3 Vulnerable ·djangoproject
  • cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5.4 Vulnerable ·djangoproject
  • cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5.5 Vulnerable ·djangoproject
  • cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.6 Vulnerable ·djangoproject
  • cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.6.1 Vulnerable ·djangoproject
  • cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.6.2 Vulnerable ·djangoproject
  • cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.7:alpha1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.7 alpha1 Vulnerable ·djangoproject
Show 18 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.7:alpha2:*:*:*:*:*:*1.7 alpha2Vulnerabledjangoproject
cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.7:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:*1.7 beta1Vulnerabledjangoproject
cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 1.4.10Vulnerabledjangoproject
cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.4Vulnerabledjangoproject
cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.4.1Vulnerabledjangoproject
cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.4.2Vulnerabledjangoproject
cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.4.3Vulnerabledjangoproject
cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.4.4Vulnerabledjangoproject
cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.4.5Vulnerabledjangoproject
cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.4.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.4.6Vulnerabledjangoproject
cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.4.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.4.7Vulnerabledjangoproject
cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.4.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.4.8Vulnerabledjangoproject
cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.4.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.4.9Vulnerabledjangoproject
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:10.04:-:lts:*:*:*:*:*10.04VulnerableCanonical
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:-:lts:*:*:*:*:*12.04VulnerableCanonical
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*12.10VulnerableCanonical
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:13.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*13.10VulnerableCanonical
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*14.04VulnerableCanonical
  • cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.7:alpha2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.7 alpha2 Vulnerable ·djangoproject
  • cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.7:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.7 beta1 Vulnerable ·djangoproject
  • cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 1.4.10 Vulnerable ·djangoproject
  • cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4 Vulnerable ·djangoproject
  • cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4.1 Vulnerable ·djangoproject
  • cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4.2 Vulnerable ·djangoproject
  • cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4.3 Vulnerable ·djangoproject
  • cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4.4 Vulnerable ·djangoproject
  • cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4.5 Vulnerable ·djangoproject
  • cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.4.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4.6 Vulnerable ·djangoproject
  • cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.4.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4.7 Vulnerable ·djangoproject
  • cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.4.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4.8 Vulnerable ·djangoproject
  • cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.4.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4.9 Vulnerable ·djangoproject
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:10.04:-:lts:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:-:lts:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.10 Vulnerable ·Canonical
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:13.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 13.10 Vulnerable ·Canonical
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* Versions 14.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical

Remediation

  • Fix · GHSA-89hj-xfx5-7q66 Django (PyPI) Fixed in 1.4.11 Advisory →
  • Fix · GHSA-89hj-xfx5-7q66 Django (PyPI) Fixed in 1.5.6 Advisory →
  • Fix · GHSA-89hj-xfx5-7q66 Django (PyPI) Fixed in 1.6.3 Advisory →

Red Hat 2 advisories

  • RHSA-2014:0456 Released 2014-04-30 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    Django security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform 4.0 Django14-1.4.11-1.el6ost, Django14-doc-1.4.11-1.el6ost
  • RHSA-2014:0457 Released 2014-04-30 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    Django security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform 3.0 Django14-1.4.11-1.el6ost, Django14-doc-1.4.11-1.el6ost

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Subscription Asset ManagerAffectedNo fix planned: Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform 3.0Fixed RHSA-2014:0457
Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform 4.0Fixed RHSA-2014:0456

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2014-0473
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-89hj-xfx5-7q66

References

Advisory 7

Other 6

Sources

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