#VU10386 Information disclosure in Django - CVE-2018-6188
Published: February 6, 2018
Vulnerability identifier: #VU10386
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-6188
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 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.
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.
Remediation
Update to version 1.11.10 or 2.0.2.