The get_format function in utils/formats.py in Django before 1.7.x before 1.7.11, 1.8.x before 1.8.7, and 1.9.x before 1.9rc2 might allow remote attackers to obtain sensitive application secrets via a settings key in place of a date/time format setting, as demonstrated by SECRET_KEY.
CVE-2015-8213
- No confirmed exploitation signals yet
A fix is available — apply it.
- CVSS v3
- —
- EG Score
- 0.0(none)
- EPSS
- 90.1%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
December 7, 2015
Last Modified
May 6, 2026
References (28)
- cve@mitrehttp://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-December/173375.html
- cve@mitrehttp://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-December/174770.html
- cve@mitrehttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-12/msg00014.html
- cve@mitrehttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-12/msg00017.html
- cve@mitrehttp://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0129.html
- cve@mitrehttp://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0156.html
- cve@mitrehttp://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0157.html
- cve@mitrehttp://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0158.html
- cve@mitrehttp://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3404
- cve@mitrehttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/77750
- cve@mitrehttp://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034237
- cve@mitrehttp://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2816-1
- cve@mitrehttps://github.com/django/django/commit/316bc3fc9437c5960c24baceb93c73f1939711e4
- cve@mitrehttps://www.djangoproject.com/weblog/2015/nov/24/security-releases-issued/
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-December/173375.html
Patch Availability(4)
| Vendor / Ecosystem | Fixed in / Patch | Released | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| ubuntu | python-django (1.3.1-4ubuntu1.19) @ precise | 2026-05-22 | ubuntu |
| redhat | python-django-0:1.6.11-4.el7ost | 2016-03-08 | redhat |
| redhat | python-django-0:1.6.11-4.el6ost | 2016-02-10 | redhat |
| redhat | python-django-0:1.8.7-1.el7 | 2016-02-10 | redhat |
Patches are aggregated from vendor advisories (Red Hat, Microsoft, Cisco, GitHub) and package ecosystems (OSV, GHSA). Multiple rows for the same upstream release have been deduplicated.
Affected Packages
(1 across 1 ecosystem)
PyPI(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| django | 1.0.1 ... 1.0 (96 versions) | 1.9rc2 | — |
All Vendor Advisories
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Every vendor that published an advisory referencing this CVE — pulled from our cve_vendor_advisories aggregation. Click any row for the vendor's original advisory page.
- Red HatRHSA-2016:0129MODERATE2015-11-24
RHSA-2016:0129 — Moderate
- Red HatRHSA-2016:0156MODERATE2015-11-24
RHSA-2016:0156 — Moderate
- Red HatRHSA-2016:0157MODERATE2015-11-24
RHSA-2016:0157 — Moderate
- Red HatRHSA-2016:0158MODERATE2015-11-24
RHSA-2016:0158 — Moderate
- Red HatRHSA-2016:0360MODERATE2015-11-24
RHSA-2016:0360 — Moderate
- UbuntuUSN-2816-1MEDIUM
Django vulnerability
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