CVE-2024-39329

Summary

An issue was discovered in Django 5.0 before 5.0.7 and 4.2 before 4.2.14. The django.contrib.auth.backends.ModelBackend.authenticate() method allows remote attackers to enumerate users via a timing attack involving login requests for users with an unusable password.

Impact & exploitability

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

Affected products we track (1)

Recommendation

Apply the vendor fix in your normal patch cycle. Open any affected product above for its exact safe version.

Additional information

• NVD record
• https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/dev/releases/security/Advisory
• https://www.djangoproject.com/weblog/2024/jul/09/security-releases/Advisory
• https://groups.google.com/forum/#%21forum/django-announce
• https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20240808-0005/