Django before 1.4.21, 1.5.x through 1.6.x, 1.7.x before 1.7.9, and 1.8.x before 1.8.3…
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Partial · None
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 3 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA, GitHub and Red Hat.
Summary
Django before 1.4.21, 1.5.x through 1.6.x, 1.7.x before 1.7.9, and 1.8.x before 1.8.3 uses an incorrect regular expression, which allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary headers and conduct HTTP response splitting attacks via a newline character in an (1) email message to the EmailValidator, a (2) URL to the URLValidator, or unspecified vectors to the (3) validate_ipv4_address or (4) validate_slug validator.
Why it matters now
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 1.4.21 | 1.4.21 | Patch available | GHSA-q5qw-4364-5hhm |
| — | Django (PyPI) | 1.5 to before 1.7.9 | 1.7.9 | Patch available | GHSA-q5qw-4364-5hhm |
| — | Django (PyPI) | 1.8a1 to before 1.8.3 | 1.8.3 | Patch available | GHSA-q5qw-4364-5hhm |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- Django (PyPI) Vendor— Affected before 1.4.21 Fixed in 1.4.21 Patch available GHSA-q5qw-4364-5hhm
- Django (PyPI) Vendor— Affected 1.5 to before 1.7.9 Fixed in 1.7.9 Patch available GHSA-q5qw-4364-5hhm
- Django (PyPI) Vendor— Affected 1.8a1 to before 1.8.3 Fixed in 1.8.3 Patch available GHSA-q5qw-4364-5hhm
CPE configurations NVD · 58
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* | 12.04 | Vulnerable | Canonical |
| cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* | 14.04 | Vulnerable | Canonical |
| cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:15.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 15.04 | Vulnerable | Canonical |
| cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:15.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 15.10 | Vulnerable | Canonical |
| cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 1.4.20 | 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:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* Versions 12.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* Versions 14.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:15.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:15.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.10 Vulnerable ·Canonical
- cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 1.4.20 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
Show 48 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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:1.5.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.5.9 | Vulnerable | djangoproject |
| cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.5.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.5.10 | Vulnerable | djangoproject |
| cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.5.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.5.11 | Vulnerable | djangoproject |
| cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.5.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.5.12 | 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:a:djangoproject:django:1.6.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.6.6 | Vulnerable | djangoproject |
| cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.6.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.6.7 | Vulnerable | djangoproject |
| cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.6.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.6.8 | Vulnerable | djangoproject |
| cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.6.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.6.9 | Vulnerable | djangoproject |
| cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.6.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.6.10 | 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:1.7:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.7 rc3 | Vulnerable | djangoproject |
| cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.7.1 | Vulnerable | djangoproject |
| cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.7.2 | Vulnerable | djangoproject |
| cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.7.3 | Vulnerable | djangoproject |
| cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.7.4 | Vulnerable | djangoproject |
| cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.7.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.7.5 | Vulnerable | djangoproject |
| cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.7.6 | Vulnerable | djangoproject |
| cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.7.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.7.7 | Vulnerable | djangoproject |
| cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.7.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.7.8 | Vulnerable | djangoproject |
| cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.7.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.7.9 | Vulnerable | djangoproject |
| cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.8:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.8 beta1 | Vulnerable | djangoproject |
| cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.8.0 | Vulnerable | djangoproject |
| cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.8.1 | Vulnerable | djangoproject |
| cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.8.2 | Vulnerable | djangoproject |
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0 | Vulnerable | Debian |
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.0 | Vulnerable | Debian |
| cpe:2.3:o:oracle:solaris:11.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.3 | Vulnerable | Oracle |
- 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:1.5.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5.9 Vulnerable ·djangoproject
- cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.5.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5.10 Vulnerable ·djangoproject
- cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.5.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5.11 Vulnerable ·djangoproject
- cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.5.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5.12 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:a:djangoproject:django:1.6.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.6.6 Vulnerable ·djangoproject
- cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.6.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.6.7 Vulnerable ·djangoproject
- cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.6.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.6.8 Vulnerable ·djangoproject
- cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.6.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.6.9 Vulnerable ·djangoproject
- cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.6.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.6.10 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:1.7:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.7 rc3 Vulnerable ·djangoproject
- cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.7.1 Vulnerable ·djangoproject
- cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.7.2 Vulnerable ·djangoproject
- cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.7.3 Vulnerable ·djangoproject
- cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.7.4 Vulnerable ·djangoproject
- cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.7.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.7.5 Vulnerable ·djangoproject
- cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.7.6 Vulnerable ·djangoproject
- cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.7.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.7.7 Vulnerable ·djangoproject
- cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.7.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.7.8 Vulnerable ·djangoproject
- cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.7.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.7.9 Vulnerable ·djangoproject
- cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.8:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.8 beta1 Vulnerable ·djangoproject
- cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.8.0 Vulnerable ·djangoproject
- cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.8.1 Vulnerable ·djangoproject
- cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.8.2 Vulnerable ·djangoproject
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
- cpe:2.3:o:oracle:solaris:11.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.3 Vulnerable ·Oracle
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-q5qw-4364-5hhm Django (PyPI) Fixed in 1.4.21 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-q5qw-4364-5hhm Django (PyPI) Fixed in 1.7.9 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-q5qw-4364-5hhm Django (PyPI) Fixed in 1.8.3 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 planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform 6 (Juno) | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat Subscription Asset Manager | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
Not affected: 1 product
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform 7 (Kilo)
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2015-5144
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-q5qw-4364-5hhm
References
Advisory 9
Other 10
- https://github.com/django/django/commit/1ba1cdce7d58e6740fe51955d945b56ae51d072a
- https://github.com/django/django/commit/574dd5e0b0fbb877ae5827b1603d298edc9bb2a0
- https://github.com/django/django/commit/8f9a4d3a2bc42f14bb437defd30c7315adbff22c
- https://github.com/django/django/commit/ae49b4d994656bc037513dcd064cb9ce5bb85649
- https://github.com/django/django
- https://github.com/django/django/blob/4555a823fd57e261e1b19c778429473256c8ea08/docs/releases/1.4.21.txt#L30-L54
- https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/django/PYSEC-2015-10.yaml
- https://web.archive.org/web/20150924150801/http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032820
- https://web.archive.org/web/20200228050526/http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/75665
- https://www.djangoproject.com/weblog/2015/jul/08/security-releases
Sources
- CVE-2015-5144 · CVE Program
- CVE-2015-5144 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-q5qw-4364-5hhm · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2015-5144 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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