An issue was discovered in Django 5.0 before 5.0.7 and 4.2 before 4.2.14. The django.contrib.auth.backends.ModelBackend.authenticate() method allows remote attackers to enumerate users via a timing attack involving login requests for users with an unusable password.
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine Linux | — | Upgrade py3-django | Oct 10, 2024 | Jul 10, 2024 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade python-django | May 15, 2025 | Jul 10, 2024 |
| Freebsd | — | Upgrade py311-django42Upgrade py39-django42Upgrade py311-django50Upgrade py310-django50Upgrade py310-django42 | Jul 10, 2024 | Jul 10, 2024 |
| Gentoo Linux | — | Upgrade dev-python/django. | Sep 18, 2025 | Sep 17, 2025 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade python3-djangoUpgrade python311-Django | Jul 18, 2024 | Jul 10, 2024 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade python-django (Ubuntu Pro)Upgrade python3-django (Ubuntu Pro)Upgrade python3-django | Jul 10, 2024 | Jul 9, 2024 |
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