CVE-2016-2513 Django User Enumeration Vulnerability
Remote attackers can enumerate valid users via timing attacks on login requests in the Django password hasher.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2016-2513?
CVE-2016-2513 is a low-severity vulnerability in Djangoproject Django, published on 8 Apr 2016. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
The password hasher in contrib/auth/hashers.py in Django before 1.8.10 and 1.9.x before 1.9.3 allows remote attackers to enumerate users via a timing attack involving login requests.
Weakness: CWE-200
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-2513?
5 open source packages ship an affected version, including django and Django. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
django PyPI | All versions | 1.8.10, 1.9.3 |
django PyPI | All versions | 1.8.10 |
django PyPI | From 1.9 | 1.9.3 |
Django PyPI | All versions | 1.8.10 |
Django PyPI | From 1.9 | 1.9.3 |
Products include Djangoproject Django.
How do I fix CVE-2016-2513?
Upgrade django to a fixed version for your release line: 1.8.10 or 1.9.3.
Is CVE-2016-2513 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-2513 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2016-2513, GHSA-fp6p-5xvw-m74f, PYSEC-2016-16, UBUNTU-CVE-2016-2513.