High severityNVD Advisory· Published Sep 23, 2013· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2013-1443
CVE-2013-1443
Description
The authentication framework (django.contrib.auth) in Django 1.4.x before 1.4.8, 1.5.x before 1.5.4, and 1.6.x before 1.6 beta 4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via a long password which is then hashed.
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Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
DjangoPyPI | >= 1.4, < 1.4.8 | 1.4.8 |
DjangoPyPI | >= 1.5, < 1.5.4 | 1.5.4 |
Affected products
17cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 15 more
- cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.4.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.4.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.5:alpha:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.5:beta:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.6:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.6:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.6:beta3:*:*:*:*:*:*
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
11- www.djangoproject.com/weblog/2013/sep/15/security/nvdPatchVendor Advisory
- github.com/advisories/GHSA-4c42-4rxm-x6qfghsaADVISORY
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-1443ghsaADVISORY
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-10/msg00015.htmlnvdWEB
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-11/msg00035.htmlnvdWEB
- python.6.x6.nabble.com/Set-a-reasonable-upper-bound-on-password-length-td5032218.htmlnvdWEB
- www.debian.org/security/2013/dsa-2758nvdWEB
- github.com/django/django/commit/22b74fa09d7ccbc8c52270d648a0da7f3f0fa2bcghsaWEB
- github.com/django/django/commit/3f3d887a6844ec2db743fee64c9e53e04d39a368ghsaWEB
- github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/django/PYSEC-2013-18.yamlghsaWEB
- www.djangoproject.com/weblog/2013/sep/15/securityghsaWEB
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