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


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.37% (74th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-DEBIANUNSTABLE-PYTHONDJANGO-361179
  • published23 Jan 2007
  • disclosed23 Jan 2007

Introduced: 23 Jan 2007

CVE-2007-0405  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Debian:unstable 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:unstable 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.

CVSS Scores

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