CVE-2018-6188 — HIGH (7.5) — White Hats Nepal

Vulnerability Description

django.contrib.auth.forms.AuthenticationForm in Django 2.0 before 2.0.2, and 1.11.8 and 1.11.9, allows remote attackers to obtain potentially sensitive information by leveraging data exposure from the confirm_login_allowed() method, as demonstrated by discovering whether a user account is inactive.

CVSS Score

7.5

HIGH

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

NONE

Availability

NONE

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Djangoproject	Django	1.11.8
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	17.10

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-200

References

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040422Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3559-1/Third Party Advisory
https://www.djangoproject.com/weblog/2018/feb/01/security-releases/PatchVendor Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040422Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3559-1/Third Party Advisory
https://www.djangoproject.com/weblog/2018/feb/01/security-releases/PatchVendor Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2018-6188?

CVE-2018-6188 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH). django.contrib.auth.forms.AuthenticationForm in Django 2.0 before 2.0.2, and 1.11.8 and 1.11.9, allows remote attackers to obtain potentially sensitive information by leveraging data exposure from the...

How severe is CVE-2018-6188?

CVE-2018-6188 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2018-6188?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Djangoproject Django, Canonical Ubuntu Linux.