CVE-2013-1443
The authentication framework (django.contrib.auth) in Django 1.4.x before 1.4.8, 1.5.x before 1.5.4, and 1.6.x before 1.6 beta 4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via a long password which is then hashed.
- EPSS
- 2.7% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days; higher than 85% of CVEs (scores of 2026-10-31)
- CWE
- CWE-287
- Published
- Modified
- Record from
- the NVD, synced
Affected
- djangoproject:django
Packages (OSV)
| Advisory | Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GHSA-4c42-4rxm-x6qf | PyPI | django | >=1.4 <1.4.8 | 1.4.8 |
| GHSA-4c42-4rxm-x6qf | PyPI | django | >=1.5 <1.5.4 | 1.5.4 |
| PYSEC-2013-18 | PyPI | django | >=1.4 <1.4.8 >=1.5 <1.5.4 | 1.4.8, 1.5.4 |
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-10/msg00015.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-11/msg00035.html
- http://python.6.x6.nabble.com/Set-a-reasonable-upper-bound-on-password-length-td5032218.html
- http://www.debian.org/security/2013/dsa-2758
- https://www.djangoproject.com/weblog/2013/sep/15/security/