An issue was discovered in 6.0 before 6.0.2, 5.2 before 5.2.11, and 4.2 before 4.2.28. The `django.contrib.auth.handlers.modwsgi.check_password()` function for authentication via `mod_wsgi` allows remote attackers to enumerate users via a timing attack. Earlier, unsupported Django series (such as 5.0.x, 4.1.x, and 3.2.x) were not evaluated and may also be affected. Django would like to thank Stackered for reporting this issue.
History

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CPEs cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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First Time appeared Djangoproject
Djangoproject django
Vendors & Products Djangoproject
Djangoproject django

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References
Metrics threat_severity

None

threat_severity

Low


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Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


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Description An issue was discovered in 6.0 before 6.0.2, 5.2 before 5.2.11, and 4.2 before 4.2.28. The `django.contrib.auth.handlers.modwsgi.check_password()` function for authentication via `mod_wsgi` allows remote attackers to enumerate users via a timing attack. Earlier, unsupported Django series (such as 5.0.x, 4.1.x, and 3.2.x) were not evaluated and may also be affected. Django would like to thank Stackered for reporting this issue.
Title Username enumeration through timing difference in mod_wsgi authentication handler
Weaknesses CWE-208
References

cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: DSF

Published: 2026-02-03T14:32:26.240Z

Updated: 2026-02-03T16:19:15.167Z

Reserved: 2025-11-20T11:44:39.641Z

Link: CVE-2025-13473

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-02-03T16:18:59.825Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-02-03T15:16:11.593

Modified: 2026-02-04T17:10:36.833

Link: CVE-2025-13473

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2026-02-03T14:32:26Z

Links: CVE-2025-13473 - Bugzilla