CVE-2016-2513

python-django: User enumeration through timing difference on password hasher work factor upgrade

Published Apr 8, 2016 CVSS 3.0 · 3.1 Low EPSS 3.4% KEV · Not listed
Description
The password hasher in contrib/auth/hashers.py in Django before 1.8.10 and 1.9.x before 1.9.3 allows remote attackers to enumerate users via a timing attack involving login requests.

Remediation

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-3544-1 python-django security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2016-0005 The password hasher in contrib/auth/hashers.py in Django before 1.8.10 and 1.9.x before 1.9.3 allows remote attackers to enumerate users via a timing attack involving login requests.
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-fp6p-5xvw-m74f Django User Enumeration Vulnerability
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2915-1 Django vulnerabilities
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 5, 2024, 11:32 PM
Reserved
Feb 19, 2016, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Apr 8, 2016, 3:59 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 12:44 AM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Mar 1, 2016, 12:00 AM