CVE-2015-8213

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Summary

CVECVE-2015-8213
StatePUBLISHED
Assignermitre
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2015-12-07 20:59:17 UTC
Updated2026-05-06 22:30:45 UTC
DescriptionThe get_format function in utils/formats.py in Django before 1.7.x before 1.7.11, 1.8.x before 1.8.7, and 1.9.x before 1.9rc2 might allow remote attackers to obtain sensitive application secrets via a settings key in place of a date/time format setting, as demonstrated by SECRET_KEY.

Risk And Classification

Primary CVSS: v2.0 5 from [email protected]

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Problem Types: CWE-200 | n/a

CVSS v2.0 Breakdown

Access Vector
Network
Access Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Partial
Integrity
None
Availability
None

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Application Djangoproject Django 1.8.0 All All All
Application Djangoproject Django 1.8.1 All All All
Application Djangoproject Django 1.8.2 All All All
Application Djangoproject Django 1.8.3 All All All
Application Djangoproject Django 1.8.4 All All All
Application Djangoproject Django 1.8.5 All All All
Application Djangoproject Django 1.8.6 All All All
Application Djangoproject Django 1.9.0 rc1 All All
Application Djangoproject Django All All All All

Vendor Declared Affected Products

SourceVendorProductVersionPlatforms
CNA Na N/a affected n/a Not specified

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
openSUSE-SU-2015:2199-1: moderate: Security update for python-django af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 lists.opensuse.org
openSUSE-SU-2015:2202-1: moderate: Security update for python-Django af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 lists.opensuse.org
Fixed a settings leak possibility in the date template filter. · django/django@316bc3f · GitHub af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 github.com
Red Hat Customer Portal af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 rhn.redhat.com
Red Hat Customer Portal af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 rhn.redhat.com
Django Date Template Filter Bug Lets Remote Users Obtain Potentially Sensitive Application Settings Information - SecurityTracker af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.securitytracker.com
Red Hat Customer Portal af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 rhn.redhat.com
Security releases issued: 1.9rc2, 1.8.7, 1.7.11 | Weblog | Django af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.djangoproject.com Patch, Vendor Advisory
Django CVE-2015-8213 Security Bypass Vulnerability af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.securityfocus.com
USN-2816-1: Django vulnerability | Ubuntu af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.ubuntu.com
[SECURITY] Fedora 22 Update: python-django-1.8.7-1.fc22 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 lists.fedoraproject.org
Debian -- Security Information -- DSA-3404-1 python-django af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.debian.org
Red Hat Customer Portal af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 rhn.redhat.com
[SECURITY] Fedora 23 Update: python-django-1.8.7-1.fc23 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 lists.fedoraproject.org
CVE Program record CVE.ORG www.cve.org canonical
NVD vulnerability detail NVD nvd.nist.gov canonical, analysis

Legacy QID Mappings

  • 997698 Python (Pip) Security Update for django (GHSA-6wcr-wcqm-3mfh)

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