Information disclosure in Django - CVE-2016-9013

 

Information disclosure in Django - CVE-2016-9013

Published: November 2, 2016 / Updated: November 2, 2016


Vulnerability identifier: #VU1130
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2016-9013
CWE-ID: CWE-259
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: Django Software Foundation
Affected software:
Django

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a remote authenticated user to obtain potentially sensitive information on the target system.
The weakness exists due to use of hardcoded password that allows a remote attacker to connect to the database server.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability results in disclosure of potentially sensitive information.

How to mitigate CVE-2016-9013

Update to 1.8.16, 1.9.11, 1.10.3.

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