CVE-2015-8213

medium
Published 2022-05-17 · Modified 2024-03-08
CVSS v3
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
CVSS v2
5.0
VIR risk
5.0

Description

The get_format function in utils/formats.py in Django before 1.7.x before 1.7.11, 1.8.x before 1.8.7, and 1.9.x before 1.9rc2 might allow remote attackers to obtain sensitive application secrets via a settings key in place of a date/time format setting, as demonstrated by SECRET_KEY.

Predictions

Exploit likelihood
20%
Patch ETA

Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.

Mitigations

vendor Authored 2026-05-27

Vendor advisory: debian — https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2015-8213

vendor Authored 2026-05-27

Vendor advisory: cve@mitre.org — https://www.djangoproject.com/weblog/2015/nov/24/security-releases-issued/

OS impact

OSVersionStatusFixed in
debian debianbookwormfixed1.8.7-1
debian debianbullseyefixed1.8.7-1
debian debianforkyfixed1.8.7-1
debian debiansidfixed1.8.7-1
debian debiantrixiefixed1.8.7-1

Package impact

EcosystemPackageVulnerableFixed
python PyPIdjango>=1.7,<1.7.111.7.11
python PyPIdjango>=1.8a1,<1.8.71.8.7
python PyPIdjango>=1.9a1,<1.9rc21.9rc2
python PyPIdjango<316bc3fc9437c5960c24baceb93c73f1939711e4||>=1.9a0,<1.9rc2316bc3fc9437c5960c24baceb93c73f1939711e4

Application impact

VendorProductVersionsFixed
djangoprojectdjango{"endIncluding":"1.7.10"}
djangoprojectdjango1.8.0
djangoprojectdjango1.8.1
djangoprojectdjango1.8.2
djangoprojectdjango1.8.3
djangoprojectdjango1.8.4
djangoprojectdjango1.8.5
djangoprojectdjango1.8.6
djangoprojectdjango1.9.0

References

CWEs

CWE-200

Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.