First published: Tue Jan 23 2007(Updated: )
`bin/compile-messages.py` in Django 0.95 does not quote argument strings before invoking the msgfmt program through the os.system function, which allows attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in a (1) .po or (2) .mo file.
Credit: cve@mitre.org cve@mitre.org
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
pip/Django | =0.95 | 1.0 |
Django | =0.95 |
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CVE-2007-0404 is a critical vulnerability that allows for arbitrary command execution in Django 0.95.
To fix CVE-2007-0404, upgrade Django to version 1.0 or later.
CVE-2007-0404 affects Django version 0.95.
CVE-2007-0404 could allow attackers to execute arbitrary commands on your server through malicious .po or .mo files.
CVE-2007-0404 is a threat primarily to legacy systems still using Django 0.95, as it has been patched in later versions.