High severityNVD Advisory· Published Jan 23, 2007· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2007-0404
CVE-2007-0404
Description
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.
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Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
DjangoPyPI | >= 0.95, < 1.0 | 1.0 |
Affected products
2- cpe:2.3:a:django_project:django:0.95:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
9- secunia.com/advisories/23826nvdPatchVendor Advisory
- github.com/advisories/GHSA-qc99-g3wm-hgxrghsaADVISORY
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2007-0404ghsaADVISORY
- code.djangoproject.com/changeset/3592nvdWEB
- bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgighsaWEB
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/31627nvdWEB
- github.com/django/django/commit/518d406e53ghsaWEB
- github.com/django/django/commit/a132d411c6986418ee6c0edc331080aa792fee6eghsaWEB
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/22134nvd
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