CVE-2013-4409 json
ReviewBoard and Djblets library are vulnerable to code execution
published 2019-11-04 7 y ago modified 2026-07-01 4 mo ago also GHSA-58h8-44mg-r43x , PYSEC-2019-175 , PYSEC-2026-524 , EUVD-2019-0044
- cvss
- 9.8
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 3.6%
- EPSS 3.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 89%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
An eval() vulnerability exists in Python Software Foundation Djblets 0.7.21 and Beanbag Review Board before 1.7.15 when parsing JSON requests.
Patch / fix
- pypi djblets 0.6.30, 0.7.19, 0.7.21
- pypi reviewboard 1.7.15
- reviewboard review_board 1.7.15
Vendor advisories
What the vendors themselves say about their products: affected, fixed or not affected, and what to do.
red hat product security vex CVE-2013-4409 updated cvss 5.1
python-djblets: unsanitized eval() vulnerability
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Red Hat All currently supported Red Hat productsnot affected: vulnerable code not present
Red Hat CSAF VEX © Red Hat, Inc., from https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/; changed: reduced to product statuses and remediations. CC BY 4.0 · csaf
Exploit prediction
3.65% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 89% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 9.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
| OSV | 3.1 | 9.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| GitHub | 3.1 | 9.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| pypi | djblets | <0.6.30 >=0.7.0, <0.7.19 <0.7.21 |
0.6.30 0.7.19 0.7.21 |
| pypi | reviewboard | <1.7.15 |
1.7.15 |
Affected products
- Python Software Foundation; Beanbag Djblets
- Python Software Foundation; Beanbag Review Board
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-20 Improper Input Validation
References
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security-tracker.debian.org
/tracker/CVE-2013-4409
web, third-party-advisory
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bugzilla.redhat.com
/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2013-4409
web, issue-tracking, third-party-advisory, report
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access.redhat.com
/security/cve/cve-2013-4409
web, broken-link
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lists.fedoraproject.org
/pipermail/package-announce/2013-October/119820.html
web, mailing-list, third-party-advisory
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lists.fedoraproject.org
/pipermail/package-announce/2013-November/120619.html
web, mailing-list, third-party-advisory
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lists.fedoraproject.org
/pipermail/package-announce/2013-October/119819.html
web, mailing-list, third-party-advisory
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lists.fedoraproject.org
/pipermail/package-announce/2013-October/119830.html
web, mailing-list, third-party-advisory
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lists.fedoraproject.org
/pipermail/package-announce/2013-October/119831.html
web, mailing-list, third-party-advisory
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securityfocus.com
/bid/63029
third-party-advisory, vdb-entry, web
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exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/88059
web, third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
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nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-4409
advisory
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github.com
/djblets/djblets
package
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github.com
/djblets/djblets/blob/release-0.7.19/NEWS
web
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github.com
/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/djblets/PYSEC-2019-175.yaml
web
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web.archive.org
/web/20200228151135/https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/63029
web
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reviewboard.org
/docs/releasenotes/reviewboard/1.7.15
web
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pypi.org
/project/reviewboard
package
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github.com
/advisories/GHSA-58h8-44mg-r43x
advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2013-4409
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-58h8-44mg-r43x
- NVD CVE-2013-4409
- OSV PYSEC-2026-524
- OSV PYSEC-2019-175
Fencer Intel keeps one entry per vulnerability: the CVE id wins, then GHSA, and records that alias each other are merged, except that two CVEs always keep separate entries. The same data is available as JSON.