#VU94183 Information disclosure in Django - CVE-2024-39329

Vulnerability identifier: #VU94183

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 6.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-39329

CWE-ID: CWE-200

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Django
Web applications / CMS

Vendor: Django Software Foundation

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to excessive data output by the application in the django.contrib.auth.backends.ModelBackend.authenticate() method. A remote attacker can enumerate users via a timing attack involving login requests for users with an unusable password.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Django: 4.2 - 4.2.13, 5.0 - 5.0.6

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External links
https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/dev/releases/security/
https://groups.google.com/forum/#%21forum/django-announce
https://www.djangoproject.com/weblog/2024/jul/09/security-releases/

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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.