python-django: unexpected code execution using reverse()
Published Apr 23, 2014
9.3
CRITICALCVSS 4.0
EPSS 5.65%
Description
The django.core.urlresolvers.reverse function in Django before 1.4.11, 1.5.x before 1.5.6, 1.6.x before 1.6.3, and 1.7.x before 1.7 beta 2 allows remote attackers to import and execute arbitrary Python modules by leveraging a view that constructs URLs using user input and a "dotted Python path."
Affected products
No data.
Configuration 1
- ≤ 1.4.10
- 1.4
- 1.4.1
- 1.4.2
- 1.4.3
- 1.4.4
- 1.4.5
- 1.4.6
- 1.4.7
- 1.4.8
- 1.4.9
Configuration 2
- 1.6
- 1.6.1
- 1.6.2
Configuration 3
- 1.7
- 1.7
- 1.7
Configuration 4
- 1.5
- 1.5.1
- 1.5.2
- 1.5.3
- 1.5.4
- 1.5.5
Configuration 5
- 10.04
- 12.04
- 12.10
- 13.10
- 14.04
No data.
OpenStack 3 for RHEL 6
Django14-0:1.4.11-1.el6ost
Fixed · RHSA-2014:0457
OpenStack 4 for RHEL 6
Django14-0:1.4.11-1.el6ost
Fixed · RHSA-2014:0456
Red Hat Subscription Asset Manager
Django
Affected
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| OpenStack 3 for RHEL 6 | Django14-0:1.4.11-1.el6ost | Fixed | RHSA-2014:0457 |
| OpenStack 4 for RHEL 6 | Django14-0:1.4.11-1.el6ost | Fixed | RHSA-2014:0456 |
| Red Hat Subscription Asset Manager | Django | Affected | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
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 (19 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 5.65% (0.05650) | 92.73th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 5.60% (0.05603) | 91.89th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Dec 14, 2025 | 6.89% (0.06894) | 91.02th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Sep 26, 2025 | 5.88% (0.05877) | 90.22th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 6.89% (0.06894) | 90.49th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 8.15% (0.08155) | 86.71th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 28, 2025 | 6.89% (0.06894) | 90.51th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 27, 2025 | 8.15% (0.08155) | 90.98th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 20, 2025 | 6.89% (0.06894) | 90.60th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 19, 2025 | 8.15% (0.08155) | 91.12th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 6.89% (0.06894) | 90.71th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 1.57% (0.01571) | 87.77th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 21, 2024 | 2.21% (0.02212) | 89.31th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jan 18, 2024 | 2.40% (0.02401) | 88.83th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 4, 2023 | 2.07% (0.02069) | 87.78th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Oct 18, 2023 | 2.36% (0.02360) | 88.58th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 2.34% (0.02344) | 88.04th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 25.58% (0.25580) | 96.99th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 25.58% (0.25580) | 95.55th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (16)
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-09/msg00023.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0456.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0457.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- http://secunia.com/advisories/61281 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2934 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2169-1 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-0472 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1090588 Issue Tracking
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-rvq6-mrpv-m6rm Advisory
- https://github.com/django/django/commit/2a5bcb69f42b84464b24b5c835dca6467b6aa7f1
- https://github.com/django/django/commit/4352a50871e239ebcdf64eee6f0b88e714015c1b
- https://github.com/django/django/commit/c1a8c420fe4b27fb2caf5e46d23b5712fc0ac535
- https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/django/PYSEC-2014-1.yaml
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-0472
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-0472
- https://www.djangoproject.com/weblog/2014/apr/21/security x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
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