Vulnerability identifier: #VU10386

Vulnerability 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

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Django
Web applications / CMS

Vendor: 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.

Mitigation
Update to version 1.11.10 or 2.0.2.

Vulnerable software versions

Django: 1.11.8 - 1.11.9, 2.0.1 - 2.0.3

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External links
http://www.djangoproject.com/weblog/2018/feb/01/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.