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
1.19% (64th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ECHOLATEST-PYTHONDJANGO-18533249
  • published5 Aug 2026
  • disclosed23 Jan 2007

Introduced: 23 Jan 2007

CVE-2007-0405  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Echo:latest 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 Echo. See How to fix? for Echo:latest 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 Base Scores

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