USN-4224-1: Django vulnerability

Published Dec 19, 2019

Updated

Simon Charette discovered that the password reset functionality in Django used a Unicode case insensitive query to retrieve accounts associated with an email address. An attacker could possibly use this to obtain password reset tokens and hijack accounts.

Affected Software

1 affected component

pypi/django

Event History

Feb 21, 2026

Advisory Published

via Ubuntu·12:44 AM

Data Sourced

via Ubuntu·12:44 AM

DescriptionAffected Software

Child vulnerabilities

Contains the following vulnerabilities.

CVE-2019-19844

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the vulnerability ID for this Django vulnerability?

The vulnerability ID for this Django vulnerability is CVE-2019-19844.

What is the severity of CVE-2019-19844?

The severity of CVE-2019-19844 is not specified.

How does the Django vulnerability in CVE-2019-19844 work?

The password reset functionality in Django used a Unicode case insensitive query to retrieve accounts associated with an email address, allowing attackers to obtain password reset tokens and hijack accounts.

Which versions of Django are affected by CVE-2019-19844?

The affected versions of Django are 1.11.22-1ubuntu1.1, 1.11.20-1ubuntu0.3, 1.11.11-1ubuntu1.6, and 1.8.7-1ubuntu5.11.

How can I fix the Django vulnerability in CVE-2019-19844?

To fix the Django vulnerability in CVE-2019-19844, update the python-django or python3-django package to version 1.11.22-1ubuntu1.1 or higher.