CVE-2007-0405 Affecting python-django package, versions <0.95.1-1


0.0
medium

Snyk CVSS

    Attack Complexity Low

    Threat Intelligence

    EPSS 0.37% (73rd percentile)
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NVD
6.3 medium

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  • Snyk ID SNYK-DEBIAN10-PYTHONDJANGO-361178
  • published 23 Jan 2007
  • disclosed 23 Jan 2007

How to fix?

Upgrade Debian:10 python-django to version 0.95.1-1 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream python-django package and not the python-django package as distributed by Debian. See How to fix? for Debian:10 relevant fixed versions and status.

The LazyUser class in the AuthenticationMiddleware for Django 0.95 does not properly cache the user name across requests, which allows remote authenticated users to gain the privileges of a different user.