CVE-2024-39329

An issue was discovered in Django 5.0 before 5.0.7 and 4.2 before 4.2.14. The django.contrib.auth.backends.ModelBackend.authenticate() method allows remote attackers to enumerate users via a timing attack involving login requests for users with an unusable password.

CVSS v3 5.3 MEDIUM

5.3^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 1.4

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact LOW

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/dev/releases/security/	Vendor Advisory
https://groups.google.com/forum/#%21forum/django-announce	Permissions Required
https://www.djangoproject.com/weblog/2024/jul/09/security-releases/	Vendor Advisory
https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/dev/releases/security/	Vendor Advisory
https://groups.google.com/forum/#%21forum/django-announce	Permissions Required
https://www.djangoproject.com/weblog/2024/jul/09/security-releases/	Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django::::::::

History

16 Jun 2025, 21:39

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
First Time		Djangoproject django Djangoproject
CPE		cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django::::::::
References	~~() https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/dev/releases/security/ -~~	() https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/dev/releases/security/ - Vendor Advisory
References	~~() https://groups.google.com/forum/#%21forum/django-announce -~~	() https://groups.google.com/forum/#%21forum/django-announce - Permissions Required
References	~~() https://www.djangoproject.com/weblog/2024/jul/09/security-releases/ -~~	() https://www.djangoproject.com/weblog/2024/jul/09/security-releases/ - Vendor Advisory

Information

Published : 2024-07-10 05:15

Updated : 2025-06-16 21:39

NVD link : CVE-2024-39329

Mitre link : CVE-2024-39329

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2024-39329

JSON object : View

Products Affected

djangoproject

django

CWE

CWE-208

Observable Timing Discrepancy

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