CVE catalog

CVE-2014-0482

python-django: CVE-2014-0482

Severity: Medium
Published: Aug 26, 2014, 12:00:00 AM UTC
Source: [NVD] · [CVE record]
EPSS: 1.96% · Oct 25, 2026

The contrib.auth.middleware.RemoteUserMiddleware middleware in Django before 1.4.14, 1.5.x before 1.5.9, 1.6.x before 1.6.6, and 1.7 before release candidate 3, when using the contrib.auth.backends.RemoteUserBackend backend, allows remote authenticated users to hijack web sessions via vectors related to the REMOTE_USER header.

Vulnerable and fixed packages

Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.

Distribution	Package	Release	Version	Status
Debian	python-django	sid	`3:5.2.18-1`	fixed
Debian	python-django	forky	`3:5.2.17-2`	fixed
Debian	python-django	trixie	`3:4.2.28-0+deb13u2`	fixed
Debian	python-django	trixie-security	`3:4.2.28-0+deb13u1`	fixed
Debian	python-django	bookworm	`3:3.2.25-0+deb12u3`	fixed
Debian	python-django	bookworm-security	`3:3.2.25-0+deb12u6`	fixed
Ubuntu	python-django	14.04	`1.5.4-1ubuntu1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	python-django	14.04	`1.6-1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	python-django	14.04	`1.6.1-1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	python-django	14.04	`1.6.1-2`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	python-django	14.04	`1.6.1-2ubuntu0.1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	python-django	14.04	`1.6.1-2ubuntu0.2`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	python-django	14.04	`1.6.1-2ubuntu0.3`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	python-django	14.04	`1.6.1-2ubuntu0.4`	fixed

Fixed-version evidence

Distribution	Package	Type	Release	Fixed version	Urgency	Origin	Bugs
Debian	python-django	source	sid	`1.6.6-1`	not yet assigned	Not reported	Not reported
Debian	python-django	source	forky	`1.6.6-1`	not yet assigned	Not reported	Not reported
Debian	python-django	source	trixie	`1.6.6-1`	not yet assigned	Not reported	Not reported
Debian	python-django	source	bookworm	`1.6.6-1`	not yet assigned	Not reported	Not reported
Ubuntu	python-django	deb	14.04	`1.6.1-2ubuntu0.4`	Not reported	UBUNTU-CVE-2014-0482	Not reported

OpenFactory catalog packages

Matching against OpenFactory catalog package versions is in progress.

[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]

[python3-django]Unknown
Source package: [python-django]
Details (6)
- 3:3.2.25-0+deb12u3 · all · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.6.6-1
  dsa · python-django · debian · bookworm; dsa · python-django · debian · 12
- 3:3.2.25-0+deb12u3 · all · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.6.6-1
  dsa · python-django · debian · bookworm; dsa · python-django · debian · 12
- 3:4.2.21-1~bpo12+1 · all · bookworm-backports
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.6.6-1
  dsa · python-django · debian · bookworm; dsa · python-django · debian · 12
- 3:4.2.21-1~bpo12+1 · all · bookworm-backports
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.6.6-1
  dsa · python-django · debian · bookworm; dsa · python-django · debian · 12
- 3:3.2.25-0+deb12u4 · all · bookworm-security
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.6.6-1
  dsa · python-django · debian · bookworm; dsa · python-django · debian · 12
- 3:3.2.25-0+deb12u4 · all · bookworm-security
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.6.6-1
  dsa · python-django · debian · bookworm; dsa · python-django · debian · 12
[python-django-doc]Unknown
Source package: [python-django]
Details (6)
- 3:3.2.25-0+deb12u3 · all · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.6.6-1
  dsa · python-django · debian · bookworm; dsa · python-django · debian · 12
- 3:3.2.25-0+deb12u3 · all · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.6.6-1
  dsa · python-django · debian · bookworm; dsa · python-django · debian · 12
- 3:4.2.21-1~bpo12+1 · all · bookworm-backports
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.6.6-1
  dsa · python-django · debian · bookworm; dsa · python-django · debian · 12
- 3:4.2.21-1~bpo12+1 · all · bookworm-backports
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.6.6-1
  dsa · python-django · debian · bookworm; dsa · python-django · debian · 12
- 3:3.2.25-0+deb12u4 · all · bookworm-security
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.6.6-1
  dsa · python-django · debian · bookworm; dsa · python-django · debian · 12
- 3:3.2.25-0+deb12u4 · all · bookworm-security
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.6.6-1
  dsa · python-django · debian · bookworm; dsa · python-django · debian · 12

[Debian 13 (Trixie)]

[python3-django]Unknown
Source package: [python-django]
Details (6)
- 3:4.2.28-0+deb13u2 · all · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.6.6-1
  dsa · python-django · debian · 13
- 3:4.2.28-0+deb13u2 · all · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.6.6-1
  dsa · python-django · debian · 13
- 3:5.2.16-1~bpo13+1 · all · trixie-backports
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.6.6-1
  dsa · python-django · debian · 13
- 3:5.2.16-1~bpo13+1 · all · trixie-backports
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.6.6-1
  dsa · python-django · debian · 13
- 3:4.2.28-0+deb13u1 · all · trixie-security
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.6.6-1
  dsa · python-django · debian · 13
- 3:4.2.28-0+deb13u1 · all · trixie-security
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.6.6-1
  dsa · python-django · debian · 13
[python-django-doc]Unknown
Source package: [python-django]
Details (6)
- 3:4.2.28-0+deb13u2 · all · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.6.6-1
  dsa · python-django · debian · 13
- 3:4.2.28-0+deb13u2 · all · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.6.6-1
  dsa · python-django · debian · 13
- 3:5.2.16-1~bpo13+1 · all · trixie-backports
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.6.6-1
  dsa · python-django · debian · 13
- 3:5.2.16-1~bpo13+1 · all · trixie-backports
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.6.6-1
  dsa · python-django · debian · 13
- 3:4.2.28-0+deb13u1 · all · trixie-security
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.6.6-1
  dsa · python-django · debian · 13
- 3:4.2.28-0+deb13u1 · all · trixie-security
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.6.6-1
  dsa · python-django · debian · 13

Observed: Oct 23, 2026, 5:10:03 PM UTC

References

[Debian Security Tracker] · [FIRST EPSS] · [OSV Package Vulnerability Database] · [SUSE security advisories and VEX]