CVE-2007-0404 Django Arbitrary Code Execution
Attackers can execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in .po or .mo files processed by Django's compile-messages script.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Not stated
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2007-0404?
CVE-2007-0404 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 23 Jan 2007.
Official description
bin/compile-messages.py in Django 0.95 does not quote argument strings before invoking the msgfmt program through the os.system function, which allows attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in a (1) .po or (2) .mo file.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-0404?
3 open source packages ship an affected version, including django and Django. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
django PyPI | From 0.95 | 1.0 |
django PyPI | From 0.95 | 1.0 |
Django PyPI | From 0.95 | 1.0 |
Products include Django Project Django.
How do I fix CVE-2007-0404?
Upgrade django to 1.0 or later.
Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.
Is CVE-2007-0404 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2007-0404 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
- CVE-2007-5828 Cross-site request forgery in n/a
- CVE-2007-0405 Django Improper Access Control
- CVE-2009-2659 Django Admin Media Handler Vulnerable to Directory Traversal
- CVE-2008-2302 Django Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability
- CVE-2007-5712 Django vulnerable to Denial of Service via i18n middleware component
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2007-0404, GHSA-qc99-g3wm-hgxr, PYSEC-2026-630.