CVE-2024-45231
mediumpriority · track · 21EPSS 0.008 · 56 %ileDEEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
An issue was discovered in Django v5.1.1, v5.0.9, and v4.2.16. The django.contrib.auth.forms.PasswordResetForm class, when used in a view implementing password reset flows, allows remote attackers to enumerate user e-mail addresses by sending password reset requests and observing the outcome (only when e-mail sending is consistently failing).
remediations
Vendor fix, mitigation, or workaround guidance, as published by each source.
A vendor fix is available.
- Fixedpython312-Django6-0:6.0-1.1.aarch64 as component of openSUSE Tumbleweedsuse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
- Fixedpython312-Django6-0:6.0-1.1.ppc64le as component of openSUSE Tumbleweedsuse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
- Fixedpython312-Django6-0:6.0-1.1.s390x as component of openSUSE Tumbleweedsuse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
- Fixedpython312-Django6-0:6.0-1.1.x86_64 as component of openSUSE Tumbleweedsuse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
- Fixedpython313-Django6-0:6.0-1.1.aarch64 as component of openSUSE Tumbleweedsuse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
- Fixedpython313-Django6-0:6.0-1.1.ppc64le as component of openSUSE Tumbleweedsuse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
- Fixedpython313-Django6-0:6.0-1.1.s390x as component of openSUSE Tumbleweedsuse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
- Fixedpython313-Django6-0:6.0-1.1.x86_64 as component of openSUSE Tumbleweedsuse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · low–medium · 3.7–5.3
ssvc
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weaknesses
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affected products (41)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
- Red Hat Ansible Automation Platformall versionscert_bundDEcpe:/a:redhat:ansible_automation_platform:-
- Xerox FreeFlow Print Server v9 for Solarisall versionscert_bundDEcpe:/a:xerox:freeflow_print_server:v9_for_solaris
advisories (5)
Vendor and ecosystem advisories describing this.
- WID-SEC-W-2024-2044Django: Mehrere SchwachstellenDeutsch2024-09-03csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein entfernter, anonymer Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in Django ausnutzen, um einen Denial of Service Angriff durchzuführen oder vertrauliche Informationen offenzulegen.
- openSUSE-SU-2026:10005-1python312-Django6-6.0-1.1 on GA media2026-01-03csaf · suse_csafDE
python312-Django6-6.0-1.1 on GA media
- GHSA-rrqc-c2jx-6jgvDjango allows enumeration of user e-mail addresses2024-10-08ghsa · osvUS
An issue was discovered in Django v5.1.1, v5.0.9, and v4.2.16. The django.contrib.auth.forms.PasswordResetForm class, when used in a view implementing password reset flows, allows remote attackers to enumerate user e-mail addresses by sending password reset requests and observing the outcome (only when e-mail sending is consistently failing).
- BIT-django-2024-452312024-10-19vendor · osvUS
An issue was discovered in Django v5.1.1, v5.0.9, and v4.2.16. The django.contrib.auth.forms.PasswordResetForm class, when used in a view implementing password reset flows, allows remote attackers to enumerate user e-mail addresses by sending password reset requests and observing the outcome (only when e-mail sending is consistently failing).
- PYSEC-2026-1297Django allows enumeration of user e-mail addresses2026-07-07vendor · osvUS
An issue was discovered in Django v5.1.1, v5.0.9, and v4.2.16. The django.contrib.auth.forms.PasswordResetForm class, when used in a view implementing password reset flows, allows remote attackers to enumerate user e-mail addresses by sending password reset requests and observing the outcome (only when e-mail sending is consistently failing).
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references (11)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- https://cxsecurity.com/cveshow/CVE-2024-45231/cnnvd
- https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/dev/releases/security/cnnvd
- https://groups.google.com/forum/#%21forum/django-announcecnnvd
- https://vigilance.fr/vulnerability/Django-two-vulnerabilities-dated-03-09-2024-45069cnnvd
- https://www.djangoproject.com/weblog/2024/sep/03/security-releases/cnnvd
- https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/dev/releases/security/enisa_euvd
- https://groups.google.com/forum/#%21forum/django-announceenisa_euvd
- https://www.djangoproject.com/weblog/2024/sep/03/security-releases/enisa_euvd
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