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CVE-2015-8213
The 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…
Medium5.0EPSS 4.3%
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- mitre
Description
The 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.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | Medium5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 4.3% · top 8.9% of all CVEs (4 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Medium 5.0.
Weakness
Affected products
n/a
- affected n/a
Affected packages
From reviewed advisories of the GitHub Advisory Database.
- PyPIDjangoGHSA-6wcr-wcqm-3mfh (opens in a new tab)
References (14)
- https://github.com/django/django/commit/316bc3fc9437c5960c24baceb93c73f1939711e4 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- openSUSE-SU-2015:2199 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEx_transferred
- USN-2816-1 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUx_transferred
- RHSA-2016:0129 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATx_transferred
- https://www.djangoproject.com/weblog/2015/nov/24/security-releases-issued/ (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- FEDORA-2015-323274d412 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORAx_transferred
- 1034237 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKx_transferred
- RHSA-2016:0158 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATx_transferred
- RHSA-2016:0157 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATx_transferred
- DSA-3404 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANx_transferred
- RHSA-2016:0156 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATx_transferred
- 77750 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
- FEDORA-2015-a8c8f60fbd (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORAx_transferred
- openSUSE-SU-2015:2202 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEx_transferred
Sources
The same CVE in the primary databases and aggregators, to check against.
- CVE.org record (opens in a new tab)
- CVE List JSON (GitHub) (opens in a new tab)
- NVD (opens in a new tab)
- FIRST EPSS (opens in a new tab)
- OSV.dev (opens in a new tab)
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-6wcr-wcqm-3mfh (opens in a new tab)
- CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)
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