MEDIUM
The password reset functionality in django.contrib.auth in Django before 1.1.3, 1.2.x before 1.2.4, and 1.3.x before 1.3 beta 1 does not validate the length of a string representing a base36 timestamp, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (resource consumption) via a URL that specifies a large base36 integer
Published Jan 10, 2011
6.6
MEDIUMCVSS 4.0
EPSS 3.40%
Description
The password reset functionality in django.contrib.auth in Django before 1.1.3, 1.2.x before 1.2.4, and 1.3.x before 1.3 beta 1 does not validate the length of a string representing a base36 timestamp, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (resource consumption) via a URL that specifies a large base36 integer.
Affected products
No data.
Configuration 1
OR
- ≤ 1.1.2
- 0.91
- 0.95
- 0.95.1
- 0.96
- 1.0
- 1.0.1
- 1.0.2
- 1.1
- 1.1.0
Configuration 2
OR
- 1.2
- 1.2.1
- 1.2.2
- 1.2.3
Configuration 3
OR
- 1.3
- 1.3
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
6.6 MEDIUM GHSA
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U
Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity Low
Attack Requirements None
Privileges Required None
User Interaction None
Vulnerable System Confidentiality None
Vulnerable System Integrity None
Vulnerable System Availability High
Subsequent System Confidentiality None
Subsequent System Integrity None
Subsequent System Availability None
Exploit Maturity Unreported
7.5 MEDIUM GHSA
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required None
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact None
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact High
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
5.0 MEDIUM NVD
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact None
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact Partial
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
3.40% 0.03405
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.03405
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (13 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 3.40% (0.03405) | 88.47th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 3.35% (0.03348) | 87.07th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 4.75% (0.04746) | 88.40th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 3.67% (0.03675) | 79.58th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 4.75% (0.04746) | 88.69th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 6.28% (0.06280) | 93.56th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 12, 2024 | 13.15% (0.13151) | 95.38th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 9, 2023 | 12.73% (0.12734) | 94.92th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 11, 2023 | 9.41% (0.09412) | 93.90th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 6.87% (0.06873) | 92.77th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 3.78% (0.03779) | 85.48th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 3.78% (0.03779) | 84.01th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 3.78% (0.03779) | 67.21th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (21)
- http://code.djangoproject.com/changeset/15032 x_refsource_CONFIRMPatch
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-January/053041.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-January/053072.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/42715 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/42827 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/42913 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://www.djangoproject.com/weblog/2010/dec/22/security x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/12/23/4 mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTPatch
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/01/03/5 mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTPatch
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/45563 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1040-1 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0048 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0098 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=665373 x_refsource_CONFIRMPatch
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-7wph-fc4w-wqp2 Advisory
- https://github.com/django/django/commit/7f8dd9cbac074389af8d8fd235bf2cb657227b9a
- https://github.com/django/django/commit/d5d8942a160685c403d381a279e72e09de5489a9
- https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/django/PYSEC-2011-29.yaml
- https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/django/PYSEC-2011-9.yaml
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2010-4535
- https://web.archive.org/web/20200228193349/http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/45563
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner redhat
Published Jan 10, 2011
Updated Aug 7, 2024
Reserved Dec 9, 2010
Link CVE-2010-4535
CISA Vulnrichment
GHSA-7WPH-FC4W-WQP2 Updated n/a