CVE-2016-9013

python-django: user with hardcoded password created when running tests on Oracle

Published Dec 9, 2016 CVSS 3.0 · 9.8 Critical EPSS 5.1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Django 1.8.x before 1.8.16, 1.9.x before 1.9.11, and 1.10.x before 1.10.3 use a hardcoded password for a temporary database user created when running tests with an Oracle database, which makes it easier for remote attackers to obtain access to the database server by leveraging failure to manually specify a password in the database settings TEST dictionary.

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-3835-1 python-django security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2016-0006 Django 1.8.x before 1.8.16, 1.9.x before 1.9.11, and 1.10.x before 1.10.3 use a hardcoded password for a temporary database user created when running tests with an Oracle database, which makes it easier for remote attackers to obtain access to the database server by leveraging failure to manually specify a password in the database settings TEST dictionary.
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-mv8g-fhh6-6267 Django user with hardcoded password created when running tests on Oracle
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3115-1 Django vulnerabilities
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 6, 2024, 2:35 AM
Reserved
Oct 25, 2016, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Dec 9, 2016, 8:59 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 12:55 AM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Nov 1, 2016, 12:00 AM