Moderate severityNVD Advisory· Published Jan 10, 2011· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2010-4535
CVE-2010-4535
Description
The password reset functionality in django.contrib.auth in Django before 1.1.3, 1.2.x before 1.2.4, and 1.3.x before 1.3 beta 1 does not validate the length of a string representing a base36 timestamp, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (resource consumption) via a URL that specifies a large base36 integer.
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Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
DjangoPyPI | < 1.1.3 | 1.1.3 |
DjangoPyPI | >= 1.2, < 1.2.4 | 1.2.4 |
Affected products
17cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 15 more
- cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <=1.1.2
- cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:0.91:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:0.95:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:0.95.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:0.96:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.3:alpha1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.3:alpha2:*:*:*:*:*:*
Patches
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References
22- code.djangoproject.com/changeset/15032nvdPatchWEB
- www.djangoproject.com/weblog/2010/dec/22/security/nvdPatchVendor Advisory
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/12/23/4nvdPatchWEB
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/01/03/5nvdPatchWEB
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cginvdPatchWEB
- secunia.com/advisories/42715nvdVendor AdvisoryWEB
- github.com/advisories/GHSA-7wph-fc4w-wqp2ghsaADVISORY
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2010-4535ghsaADVISORY
- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-January/053041.htmlnvdWEB
- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-January/053072.htmlnvdWEB
- secunia.com/advisories/42827nvdWEB
- secunia.com/advisories/42913nvdWEB
- www.djangoproject.com/weblog/2010/dec/22/securityghsaWEB
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/45563nvdWEB
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1040-1nvdWEB
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0048nvdWEB
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0098nvdWEB
- github.com/django/django/commit/7f8dd9cbac074389af8d8fd235bf2cb657227b9aghsaWEB
- github.com/django/django/commit/d5d8942a160685c403d381a279e72e09de5489a9ghsaWEB
- github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/django/PYSEC-2011-29.yamlghsaWEB
- github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/django/PYSEC-2011-9.yamlghsaWEB
- web.archive.org/web/20200228193349/http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/45563ghsaWEB
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