Python Library Django 4.2.x < 4.2.28 / 5.2.x < 5.2.11 / 6.0.x < 6.0.2 Multiple Vulnerabilities

critical Nessus Plugin ID 298044

Synopsis

A Python library installed on the remote host is affected by multiple vulnerabilities.

Description

The detected version of the Django Python package, Django, is 4.2.x prior to 4.2.28, 5.2.x prior to 5.2.11, or 6.0.x prior to 6.0.2. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced by security release advisory:

- The django.contrib.auth.handlers.modwsgi.check_password() function for authentication via mod_wsgi allows remote attackers to enumerate users via a timing attack. (CVE-2025-13473)

- ASGIRequest allows a remote attacker to cause a potential denial-of-service via a crafted request with multiple duplicate headers. (CVE-2025-14550)

- Raster lookups on RasterField (only implemented on PostGIS) allows remote attackers to inject SQL via the band index parameter. (CVE-2026-1207)

- django.utils.text.Truncator.chars() and Truncator.words() methods (with html=True) and the truncatechars_html and truncatewords_html template filters allow a remote attacker to cause a potential denial-of-service via crafted inputs containing a large number of unmatched HTML end tags. (CVE-2026-1285)

- FilteredRelation is subject to SQL injection in column aliases via control characters, using a suitably crafted dictionary, with dictionary expansion, as the **kwargs passed to QuerySet methods annotate(), aggregate(), extra(), values(), values_list(), and alias(). (CVE-2026-1287)

- QuerySet.order_by() is subject to SQL injection in column aliases containing periods when the same alias is, using a suitably crafted dictionary, with dictionary expansion, used in FilteredRelation.
(CVE-2026-1312)

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Upgrade to Django version 4.2.28, 5.2.11, 6.0.2 or later.

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 298044

File Name: python_django_6_0_2.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: local

Agent: windows, macosx, unix

Family: Misc.

Published: 2/5/2026

Updated: 2/5/2026

Configuration: Enable thorough checks (optional)

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 10

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2026-1287

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 9.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:djangoproject:django

Patch Publication Date: 2/3/2026

Vulnerability Publication Date: 2/3/2026

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2025-13473, CVE-2025-14550, CVE-2026-1207, CVE-2026-1285, CVE-2026-1287, CVE-2026-1312

Detections

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