#VU94183 Information disclosure in Django - CVE-2024-39329
Published: July 12, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU94183
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: 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: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Django
Django
Software vendor:
Django Software Foundation
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.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.