Risk | Low |
Patch available | YES |
Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
CVE-ID | CVE-2018-6188 |
CWE-ID | CWE-200 |
Exploitation vector | Network |
Public exploit | N/A |
Vulnerable software Subscribe |
py-django (Alpine package) Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component |
Vendor | Alpine Linux Development Team |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.
EUVDB-ID: #VU10386
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 4.6 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-6188
CWE-ID:
CWE-200 - Information exposure
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information.
The weakness exists in the django.contrib.auth.forms.AuthenticationForm process of Django due to improper security restrictions. A remote attacker can use the confirm_login_allowed function, enter an invalid password or
arbitrary user name during use of that function and access sensitive
information on the targeted system.
Install update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionspy-django (Alpine package): 1.11-r0 - 1.11.9-r0
CPE2.3http://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=aac947d54afaf9dcc0db074c91149f8063f9d3ab
http://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=c6946cd412005ff67f9ffa26bae05148414d006c
http://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=2bfc256714ffd5e50b457f1c3cdb5d7de4ec77af
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.