#VU96743 Information Exposure Through an Error Message in Django - CVE-2024-45231

Vulnerability identifier: #VU96743

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 2.7 [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:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-45231

CWE-ID: CWE-209

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Django
Web applications / CMS

Vendor: Django Software Foundation

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to enumerate email addresses.

The vulnerability exists due to an error when handling password reset in django.contrib.auth.forms.PasswordResetForm. A remote attacker can enumerate user email addresses.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Django: 4.2 - 4.2.15, 5.0 - 5.1

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External links
http://www.djangoproject.com/weblog/2024/sep/03/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.