Improper Input Validation Affecting python-django package, versions <1.4.2-1


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
3.67% (89th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ECHOLATEST-PYTHONDJANGO-18533269
  • published5 Aug 2026
  • disclosed18 Nov 2012

Introduced: 18 Nov 2012

CVE-2012-4520  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-20  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Echo:latest python-django to version 1.4.2-1 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 django.http.HttpRequest.get_host function in Django 1.3.x before 1.3.4 and 1.4.x before 1.4.2 allows remote attackers to generate and display arbitrary URLs via crafted username and password Host header values.

CVSS Base Scores

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