7.5high
CVE-2007-0404
Django Arbitrary Code Execution
Also known as GHSA-qc99-g3wm-hgxr, PYSEC-2026-630
Published 19 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON
CVSS
7.5
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
1.7%
percentile 78%
Public exploits
0
none known
Summary
bin/compile-messages.py in Django 0.95 does not quote argument strings before invoking the msgfmt program through the os.system function, which allows attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in a (1) .po or (2) .mo file.
Exploit prediction (EPSS)
1.72% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 78% of all scored CVEs.
CVSS scores
| Assigned by | Version | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| pypi | django | >=0.95, <1.0 | 1.0 |
Classification
- Technology feeds
- Django (RSS, critical only)
References
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com /vulnerabilities/31627 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF, x_transferred
- secunia.com /advisories/23826 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
- code.djangoproject.com /changeset/3592 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
- securityfocus.com /bid/22134 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
- nvd.nist.gov /vuln/detail/CVE-2007-0404 · advisory
- github.com /django/django/commit/518d406e53 · web
- github.com /django/django/commit/a132d411c6986418ee6c0edc331080aa792fee6e · web
- bugs.debian.org /cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=407519 · web
- github.com /django/django · package
- pypi.org /project/django · package
- github.com /advisories/GHSA-qc99-g3wm-hgxr · advisory
Sources
- CVE List: CVE-2007-0404
- GitHub Advisory: GHSA-qc99-g3wm-hgxr
- NVD: CVE-2007-0404
- OSV: PYSEC-2026-630
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