Medium

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

  • Disclosed: 07.12.2015
  • Updated: 11.10.2026 12:19

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.

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PlatformPackageVulnerable versionsFixed in
Python (PyPI) django < 1.7.11, >= 1.8, < 1.8.7, >= 1.9a0, < 1.9rc2 1.7.11, 1.8.7, 1.9rc2

References

CVSS score 2.8/10
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Weakness (CWE)
CWE-200
Platform
Python (PyPI)
Package
django
Disclosed
07.12.2015
Updated
11.10.2026 12:19

Sources and licenses

OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-6wcr-wcqm-3mfh - CC BY 4.0

OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - PYSEC-2015-11 - PyPA Advisory Database; CC BY 4.0

Vulnerability history: django

All published vulnerabilities of this package (Python (PyPI)), newest first. Shows whether this is a one-off slip or a package that needs watching.

All (162) in the archive
Total entries
162
First → latest
10.2007 08.2026
Without a fix
1
Exploited in attacks
0

Severity breakdown

  • Critical 16
  • High 65
  • Medium 63
  • Low 18

Disclosures per year

  1. 2017: 3
  2. 2018: 5
  3. 2019: 11
  4. 2020: 6
  5. 2021: 8
  6. 2022: 14
  7. 2023: 7
  8. 2024: 14
  9. 2025: 12
  10. 2026: 26

earlier: 56

Severity:
  1. High · 8.8 CVE-2026-15307 < 5.2.17, >= 6.0a1, < 6.0.8 5.2.17, 6.0.8
  2. High · 7.5 CVE-2026-3902 >= 6.0, < 6.0.4, >= 5.2, < 5.2.13, >= 4.2, < 4.2.30 6.0.4, 5.2.13, 4.2.30
  3. High · 7.5 CVE-2026-33034 >= 6.0, < 6.0.4, >= 5.2, < 5.2.13, >= 4.2, < 4.2.30 6.0.4, 5.2.13, 4.2.30
  4. High · 7.5 CVE-2026-25673 >= 6.0, < 6.0.3, >= 5.2, < 5.2.12, >= 4.2, < 4.2.29 6.0.3, 5.2.12, 4.2.29
  5. High CVE-2026-1287 >= 6.0a1, < 6.0.2, >= 5.2a1, < 5.2.11, >= 4.2a1, < 4.2.28 6.0.2, 5.2.11, 4.2.28
  6. High CVE-2026-1207 >= 6.0a1, < 6.0.2, >= 5.2a1, < 5.2.11, >= 4.2a1, < 4.2.28 6.0.2, 5.2.11, 4.2.28
  7. Critical · 9.1 CVE-2025-64459 >= 4.2, < 4.2.26, >= 5.1, < 5.1.14, >= 5.2, < 5.2.8 4.2.26, 5.1.14, 5.2.8
  8. High · 7.5 CVE-2025-64458 >= 5.2a1, < 5.2.8, >= 5.0a1, < 5.1.14, < 4.2.26 5.2.8, 5.1.14, 4.2.26
  9. High · 7.1 CVE-2025-59681 >= 4.2, < 4.2.25, >= 5.1, < 5.1.13, >= 5.2, < 5.2.7 4.2.25, 5.1.13, 5.2.7
  10. High · 7.1 CVE-2025-57833 < 4.2.24, >= 5.0a1, < 5.1.12, >= 5.2a1, < 5.2.6 4.2.24, 5.1.12, 5.2.6
  11. High · 9.8 CVE-2024-53908 >= 5.0.0, < 5.0.10, >= 5.1.0, < 5.1.4, >= 4.2.0, < 4.2.17, >= 5.1, < 5.1.4, >= 5.0, < 5.0.10, >= 4.2, < 4.2.17 5.0.10, 5.1.4, 4.2.17
  12. High · 7.5 CVE-2024-39614 >= 5.0, < 5.0.7, >= 4.2, < 4.2.14 5.0.7, 4.2.14
  13. High · 7.5 CVE-2024-39330 >= 5.0, < 5.0.7, >= 4.2, < 4.2.14 5.0.7, 4.2.14
  14. High · 7.5 CVE-2024-38875 >= 4.2, < 4.2.14, >= 5.0, < 5.0.7 4.2.14, 5.0.7
  15. High · 5.9 CVE-2024-24680 >= 3.2, < 3.2.24, >= 4.2, < 4.2.10, >= 5.0, < 5.0.2 3.2.24, 4.2.10, 5.0.2
  16. High · 8.8 CVE-2022-36359 < 3.2.15, >= 4.0, < 4.0.7 3.2.15, 4.0.7
  17. Critical · 9.8 CVE-2022-34265 >= 3.2a1, < 3.2.14, >= 4.0a1, < 4.0.6 3.2.14, 4.0.6
  18. High CVE-2007-0404 >= 0.95, < 1.0 1.0
  19. Critical · 9.8 CVE-2022-28347 >= 2.2, < 2.2.28, >= 3.2, < 3.2.13, >= 4.0, < 4.0.4 2.2.28, 3.2.13, 4.0.4
  20. Critical · 9.8 CVE-2022-28346 >= 2.2, < 2.2.28, >= 3.2, < 3.2.13, >= 4.0, < 4.0.4 2.2.28, 3.2.13, 4.0.4
  21. High · 7.5 CVE-2022-23833 >= 2.2, < 2.2.27, >= 3.2, < 3.2.12, >= 4.0, < 4.0.2 2.2.27, 3.2.12, 4.0.2
  22. High · 7.5 CVE-2021-45116 >= 2.2, < 2.2.26, >= 3.2, < 3.2.11, >= 4.0, < 4.0.1 2.2.26, 3.2.11, 4.0.1
  23. High · 7.5 CVE-2021-45115 >= 2.2a1, < 2.2.26, >= 3.2a1, < 3.2.11, >= 4.0a1, < 4.0.1 2.2.26, 3.2.11, 4.0.1
  24. Critical · 9.8 CVE-2021-35042 >= 3.2a1, < 3.2.5, >= 3.0a1, < 3.1.13 3.2.5, 3.1.13
  25. High · 7.5 CVE-2021-33571 >= 2.2a1, < 2.2.24, >= 3.0a1, < 3.1.12, >= 3.2a1, < 3.2.4 2.2.24, 3.1.12, 3.2.4
  26. High · 7.5 CVE-2021-31542 >= 2.2, < 2.2.21, >= 3.0, < 3.1.9, >= 3.2, < 3.2.1 2.2.21, 3.1.9, 3.2.1
  27. High · 7.5 CVE-2020-24583 >= 2.2a1, < 2.2.16, >= 3.0a1, < 3.0.10, >= 3.1a1, < 3.1.1 2.2.16, 3.0.10, 3.1.1
  28. High · 5.9 CVE-2020-13254 >= 2.2, < 2.2.13, >= 3.0, < 3.0.7 2.2.13, 3.0.7
  29. Critical · 9.8 CVE-2020-7471 < 1.11.28, >= 2.0, < 2.2.10, >= 3.0, < 3.0.3 1.11.28, 2.2.10, 3.0.3
  30. Critical · 9.8 CVE-2019-19844 < 1.11.27, >= 2.0, < 2.2.9, >= 3.0, < 3.0.1 1.11.27, 2.2.9, 3.0.1
  31. High · 6.5 CVE-2019-19118 >= 2.1, < 2.1.15, >= 2.2, < 2.2.8 2.1.15, 2.2.8
  32. Critical · 9.8 CVE-2019-14234 >= 1.11a1, < 1.11.23, >= 2.1a1, < 2.1.11, >= 2.2a1, < 2.2.4 1.11.23, 2.1.11, 2.2.4
  33. High · 7.5 CVE-2019-14235 >= 1.11a1, < 1.11.23, >= 2.1a1, < 2.1.11, >= 2.2a1, < 2.2.4 1.11.23, 2.1.11, 2.2.4
  34. High · 7.5 CVE-2019-14233 >= 1.11a1, < 1.11.23, >= 2.1a1, < 2.1.11, >= 2.2a1, < 2.2.4 1.11.23, 2.1.11, 2.2.4
  35. High · 7.5 CVE-2019-14232 >= 1.11a1, < 1.11.23, >= 2.1a1, < 2.1.11, >= 2.2a1, < 2.2.4 1.11.23, 2.1.11, 2.2.4
  36. High · 7.5 CVE-2019-6975 >= 1.11, < 1.11.19, >= 2.0, < 2.0.11, >= 2.1, < 2.1.6 1.11.19, 2.0.11, 2.1.6
  37. High · 6.5 CVE-2019-3498 >= 1.11a1, < 1.11.18, >= 2.0a1, < 2.0.10, >= 2.1a1, < 2.1.5 1.11.18, 2.0.10, 2.1.5
  38. High · 7.5 CVE-2018-6188 >= 2.0a1, < 2.0.2, >= 1.11.8, < 1.11.10 2.0.2, 1.11.10
  39. 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 this entry
    Medium · 2.8 CVE-2015-8213 < 1.7.11, >= 1.8, < 1.8.7, >= 1.9a0, < 1.9rc2 1.7.11, 1.8.7, 1.9rc2
  40. High · 7.5 CVE-2015-5143 < 1.4.21, >= 1.5, < 1.7.9, >= 1.8, < 1.8.3 1.4.21, 1.7.9, 1.8.3
  41. High · 7.5 CVE-2011-4140 <= 1.2.7, >= 1.3, <= 1.3.1 no fix
  42. High · 7.5 CVE-2011-4137 < 1.2.7, >= 1.3, < 1.3.1 1.2.7, 1.3.1
  43. Critical · 9.1 CVE-2011-0698 >= 1.1, < 1.1.4, >= 1.2, < 1.2.5 1.1.4, 1.2.5

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