Unscored severity · published Oct 19, 2011
CVE-2011-4136
django.contrib.sessions in Django before 1.2.7 and 1.3.x before 1.3.1, when session data is stored in the cache, uses the root namespace for both session identifiers and…
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CVSS
2.3%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
django.contrib.sessions in Django before 1.2.7 and 1.3.x before 1.3.1, when session data is stored in the cache, uses the root namespace for both session identifiers and application-data keys, which allows remote attackers to modify a session by triggering use of a key that is equal to that session's identifier.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)2.3% · higher than 83% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
DJ
Django · Djangoproject
through 1.2.6; 0.91; 0.95; 0.95.1; 0.96; 1.0; +16 more · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2011-4136
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2011-4136
Patch
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/09/11/1
Patch
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/09/13/2
secunia.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/46614
www.debian.org
http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2332
Patch
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=737366
hermes.opensuse.org
https://hermes.opensuse.org/messages/14700881
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