Description
The administrative interface for Django 1.3.x before 1.3.6, 1.4.x before 1.4.4, and 1.5 before release candidate 2 does not check permissions for the history view, which allows remote authenticated administrators to obtain sensitive object history information.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | python-django | 1.4.4-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | python-django | 1.4.4-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | python-django | 1.4.4-1 | — |
| Debian 6.0 | python-django | 1.2.3-3+squeeze5 | DSA-2634-1 |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat OpenStack 2 | Django14 +1 | 1.4.4-1.el6ost | RHSA-2013:0670 |
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PyPI | django | >= 1.3, < 1.3.6 | 1.3.6 | GHSA-r7w6-p47g-vj53 |
| PyPI | django | >= 1.4, < 1.4.4 | 1.4.4 | GHSA-r7w6-p47g-vj53 |
| PyPI | django | >= 1.3, < 1.3.6 · >= 1.4, < 1.4.4 | 1.3.6, 1.4.4 | PYSEC-2013-16 |
Advisories 2
- RHSA-2013:0670 Red Hat Security Advisory: Django security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Aug 1, 2026
- DSA-2634-1 python-django - several vulnerabilities Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
References
- https://www.djangoproject.com/weblog/2013/feb/19/security/
- USN-1757-1 vendor-advisory
- DSA-2634 vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2013:0670 vendor-advisory