Information disclosure in Djangoproject Django
CVE-2018-6188
django.contrib.auth.forms.AuthenticationForm in Django 2.0 before 2.0.2, and 1.11.8 and 1.11.9, allows remote attackers to obtain potentially sensitive information by leveraging data exposure from the confirm_login_allowed() method, as demonstrated by discovering whether a user account is inactive.
Vulnerability class: Information Disclosure
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.048 (91.7th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 92nd percentile — 91.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.048 · newest: 0.048 · change: +0.000
Affected products
- Djangoproject Django — versions 1.11.8, 1.11.9, 2.0
- Canonical Ubuntu Linux — versions 17.10
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- usn.ubuntu.com/3559-1/ (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1040422 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- www.djangoproject.com/weblog/2018/feb/01/security-releases/ (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-6188?
- CVE-2018-6188 is a high-severity vulnerability in Djangoproject Django, classified under Information Disclosure. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2018-02-05.
- How severe is CVE-2018-6188?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2018-6188 known to be exploited?
- 3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.