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usn-5204-1
Vulnerability from osv_ubuntu
Published
2022-01-05 13:21
Modified
2026-04-27 14:11
Summary
python-django vulnerabilities
Details

Chris Bailey discovered that Django incorrectly handled evaluating submitted passwords. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to consume resources, resulting in a denial of service. (CVE-2021-45115)

Dennis Brinkrolf discovered that Django incorrectly handled the dictsort template filter. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to obtain sensitive information. (CVE-2021-45116)

Dennis Brinkrolf discovered that Django incorrectly handled certain file names. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to save files to arbitrary filesystem locations. (CVE-2021-45452)

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  "id": "USN-5204-1",
  "modified": "2026-04-27T14:11:27Z",
  "published": "2022-01-05T13:21:45Z",
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