CVE-2013-1443: djangoproject django Improper Authentication
CVSS: 5.0v2.0MediumModified
AliasesGHSA-4c42-4rxm-x6qfPYSEC-2013-18DEBIAN-CVE-2013-1443DSA-2758-1
Published 23-09-2013Last modified 06-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2013-1443 is a medium (CVSS 5.0) Improper Authentication vulnerability in djangoproject django. EPSS estimates a 2.68% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 85.6% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
5.0/10
010
Medium · v2.0 (NVD)EPSS score
2.68%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 1Timeline
- 23-09-2013PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 06-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
The authentication framework (django.contrib.auth) in Django 1.4.x before 1.4.8, 1.5.x before 1.5.4, and 1.6.x before 1.6 beta 4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via a long password which is then hashed.
CVSS metrics
3 scores · 2 sources · 3 versionsHigh 8.7Preferred score · OSV · Pypi (Ecosystem advisory) · calculated from vector
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:NSourcesSingle source
High 7.5Preferred score · OSV · Pypi (Ecosystem advisory) · calculated from vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HSourcesSingle source
Medium 5.0Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:PSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
2.68%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
86%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 2.68% on 19-09-2026
19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score2.68%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Debian1 product
- python-django< 1.5.4-1 | < 1.2.3-3+squeeze8 | < 1.4.5-1+deb7u4
Djangoproject1 product
- djangoEOL1.4 | 1.4.1 | 1.4.2 | 1.4.4 | 1.4.5 | 1.4.6 | 1.4.7 | 1.6:beta1 | 1.6:beta2 | 1.6:beta3 | 1.5 | 1.5:alpha | 1.5:beta | 1.5.1 | 1.5.2 | 1.5.3
PyPI1 product
- django≥ 1.4, < 1.4.8 | ≥ 1.5, < 1.5.4
3 vendors · 3 products
References
13 links- python.6.x6.nabble.com/Set-a-reasonable-upper-bound-on-password-length-td5032218.htmlMailing ListX Refsource MLISTWEB
- github.com/django/djangoPACKAGE