CVE-2007-0404 json
Django Arbitrary Code Execution
published 19y ago modified 4mo ago also GHSA-qc99-g3wm-hgxr , PYSEC-2026-630 , EUVD-2022-4945
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.7%
- EPSS 1.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 77%
- 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.
Patch / fix
- pypi django 1.0
- python-django Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 0.95.1-1
debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2007-0404
- github.com/django/django@518d406 commit
- github.com/django/django@a132d41 commit
- secunia.com/advisories/23826 advisory
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1.72% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 77% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-14).
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
References
-
secunia.com
/advisories/23826
third-party-advisory, patch, vendor-advisory
-
github.com
/django/django/commit/518d406e53
web
-
github.com
/django/django/commit/a132d411c6986418ee6c0edc331080aa792fee6e
web
-
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/31627
vdb-entry, web
-
code.djangoproject.com
/changeset/3592
web
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/22134
vdb-entry
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2007-0404
advisory
-
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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