The default configuration for the file upload handling system in Django before 1.4.14…
Priority LOW 25CWE-399Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · Partial
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 3 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA, GitHub and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-399 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
The default configuration for the file upload handling system in Django before 1.4.14, 1.5.x before 1.5.9, 1.6.x before 1.6.6, and 1.7 before release candidate 3 uses a sequential file name generation process when a file with a conflicting name is uploaded, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) by unloading a multiple files with the same name.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.02449 84th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial Django (PyPI): 1.4.14, 1.5.9, 1.6.6Red Hat: 3 without a fix
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | Django (PyPI) | before 1.4.14 | 1.4.14 | Patch available | GHSA-296w-6qhq-gf92 |
| — | Django (PyPI) | 1.5 to before 1.5.9 | 1.5.9 | Patch available | GHSA-296w-6qhq-gf92 |
| — | Django (PyPI) | 1.6 to before 1.6.6 | 1.6.6 | Patch available | GHSA-296w-6qhq-gf92 |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- Django (PyPI) Vendor— Affected before 1.4.14 Fixed in 1.4.14 Patch available GHSA-296w-6qhq-gf92
- Django (PyPI) Vendor— Affected 1.5 to before 1.5.9 Fixed in 1.5.9 Patch available GHSA-296w-6qhq-gf92
- Django (PyPI) Vendor— Affected 1.6 to before 1.6.6 Fixed in 1.6.6 Patch available GHSA-296w-6qhq-gf92
CPE configurations NVD · 43
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 13.1 | Vulnerable | openSUSE |
| cpe:2.3:o:opensuse_project:opensuse:12.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 12.3 | Vulnerable | Opensuse Project |
| cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 1.4.13 | Vulnerable | djangoproject |
| cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.4 | Vulnerable | djangoproject |
| cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.4.1 | Vulnerable | djangoproject |
| cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.4.2 | Vulnerable | djangoproject |
| cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.4.4 | Vulnerable | djangoproject |
| cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.4.5 | Vulnerable | djangoproject |
| cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.4.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.4.6 | Vulnerable | djangoproject |
| cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.4.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.4.7 | Vulnerable | djangoproject |
- cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 13.1 Vulnerable ·openSUSE
- cpe:2.3:o:opensuse_project:opensuse:12.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.3 Vulnerable ·Opensuse Project
- cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 1.4.13 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:1.4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 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
Show 33 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.4.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.4.8 | Vulnerable | djangoproject |
| cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.4.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.4.9 | Vulnerable | djangoproject |
| cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.4.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.4.10 | Vulnerable | djangoproject |
| cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.4.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.4.11 | Vulnerable | djangoproject |
| cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.4.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.4.12 | Vulnerable | djangoproject |
| cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.5 | Vulnerable | djangoproject |
| cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.5:alpha:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.5 alpha | Vulnerable | djangoproject |
| cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.5:beta:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.5 beta | Vulnerable | djangoproject |
| cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.5.1 | Vulnerable | djangoproject |
| cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.5.2 | Vulnerable | djangoproject |
| cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.5.3 | Vulnerable | djangoproject |
| cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.5.4 | Vulnerable | djangoproject |
| cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.5.5 | Vulnerable | djangoproject |
| cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.5.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.5.6 | Vulnerable | djangoproject |
| cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.5.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.5.7 | Vulnerable | djangoproject |
| cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.5.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.5.8 | Vulnerable | djangoproject |
| cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.7:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.7 beta1 | Vulnerable | djangoproject |
| cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.7:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.7 beta2 | Vulnerable | djangoproject |
| cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.7:beta3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.7 beta3 | Vulnerable | djangoproject |
| cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.7:beta4:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.7 beta4 | Vulnerable | djangoproject |
| cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.7:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.7 rc1 | Vulnerable | djangoproject |
| cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.7:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.7 rc2 | Vulnerable | djangoproject |
| cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.6:-:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.6 | Vulnerable | djangoproject |
| cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.6:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.6 beta1 | Vulnerable | djangoproject |
| cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.6:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.6 beta2 | Vulnerable | djangoproject |
| cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.6:beta3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.6 beta3 | Vulnerable | djangoproject |
| cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.6:beta4:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.6 beta4 | Vulnerable | djangoproject |
| cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.6.1 | Vulnerable | djangoproject |
| cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.6.2 | Vulnerable | djangoproject |
| cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.6.3 | Vulnerable | djangoproject |
| cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.6.4 | Vulnerable | djangoproject |
| cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.6.5 | Vulnerable | djangoproject |
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0 | Vulnerable | Debian |
- 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:a:djangoproject:django:1.4.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4.10 Vulnerable ·djangoproject
- cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.4.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4.11 Vulnerable ·djangoproject
- cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.4.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4.12 Vulnerable ·djangoproject
- cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5 Vulnerable ·djangoproject
- cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.5:alpha:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5 alpha Vulnerable ·djangoproject
- cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.5:beta:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5 beta 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:1.5.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5.6 Vulnerable ·djangoproject
- cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.5.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5.7 Vulnerable ·djangoproject
- cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.5.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5.8 Vulnerable ·djangoproject
- cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.7:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.7 beta1 Vulnerable ·djangoproject
- cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.7:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.7 beta2 Vulnerable ·djangoproject
- cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.7:beta3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.7 beta3 Vulnerable ·djangoproject
- cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.7:beta4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.7 beta4 Vulnerable ·djangoproject
- cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.7:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.7 rc1 Vulnerable ·djangoproject
- cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.7:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.7 rc2 Vulnerable ·djangoproject
- cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.6:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.6 Vulnerable ·djangoproject
- cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.6:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.6 beta1 Vulnerable ·djangoproject
- cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.6:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.6 beta2 Vulnerable ·djangoproject
- cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.6:beta3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.6 beta3 Vulnerable ·djangoproject
- cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.6:beta4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.6 beta4 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:1.6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.6.3 Vulnerable ·djangoproject
- cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.6.4 Vulnerable ·djangoproject
- cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.6.5 Vulnerable ·djangoproject
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-296w-6qhq-gf92 Django (PyPI) Fixed in 1.4.14 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-296w-6qhq-gf92 Django (PyPI) Fixed in 1.5.9 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-296w-6qhq-gf92 Django (PyPI) Fixed in 1.6.6 Advisory →
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform 5 (Icehouse) | Affected | No fix yet |
| Red Hat OpenStack Platform 4 | Affected | No fix yet |
| Red Hat Subscription Asset Manager | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2014-0481
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-296w-6qhq-gf92
References
Other 6
- https://github.com/django/django/commit/26cd48e166ac4d84317c8ee6d63ac52a87e8da99
- https://github.com/django/django/commit/30042d475bf084c6723c6217a21598d9247a9c41
- https://github.com/django/django/commit/dd0c3f4ee1a30c1a1e6055061c6ba6e58c6b54d1
- https://github.com/django/django
- https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/django/PYSEC-2014-5.yaml
- https://www.djangoproject.com/weblog/2014/aug/20/security
Sources
- CVE-2014-0481 · CVE Program
- CVE-2014-0481 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-296w-6qhq-gf92 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2014-0481 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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