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Vulnerability details: VCID-27wt-wmzc-1bc2
Vulnerability ID VCID-27wt-wmzc-1bc2
Aliases CVE-2018-6188
GHSA-rf4j-j272-fj86
PYSEC-2018-4
Summary django.contrib.auth.forms.AuthenticationForm in Django 2.0 before 2.0.2, and 1.11.8 and 1.11.9, allows remote attackers to obtain potentially sensitive information by leveraging data exposure from the confirm_login_allowed() method, as demonstrated by discovering whether a user account is inactive.
Status Published
Exploitability 0.5
Weighted Severity 8.0
Risk 4.0
Affected and Fixed Packages Package Details
Weaknesses (4)
CWE-200 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
CWE-937 OWASP Top Ten 2013 Category A9 - Using Components with Known Vulnerabilities
CWE-1035 OWASP Top Ten 2017 Category A9 - Using Components with Known Vulnerabilities
CWE-209 Generation of Error Message Containing Sensitive Information
System Score Found at
cvssv3 5.3 https://access.redhat.com/hydra/rest/securitydata/cve/CVE-2018-6188.json
epss 0.00952 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2018-6188
epss 0.00952 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2018-6188
epss 0.00952 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2018-6188
epss 0.00952 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2018-6188
epss 0.00952 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2018-6188
epss 0.00952 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2018-6188
epss 0.00952 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2018-6188
epss 0.00952 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2018-6188
epss 0.00952 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2018-6188
epss 0.00952 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2018-6188
epss 0.00952 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2018-6188
epss 0.00952 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2018-6188
epss 0.00952 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2018-6188
epss 0.00952 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2018-6188
epss 0.00952 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2018-6188
cvssv3.1 7.5 https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-rf4j-j272-fj86
cvssv3.1_qr HIGH https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-rf4j-j272-fj86
cvssv4 8.7 https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-rf4j-j272-fj86
generic_textual HIGH https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-rf4j-j272-fj86
cvssv3.1 7.5 https://github.com/django/django
cvssv4 8.7 https://github.com/django/django
generic_textual HIGH https://github.com/django/django
cvssv3.1 7.5 https://github.com/django/django/commit/57b95fedad5e0b83fc9c81466b7d1751c6427aae
cvssv4 8.7 https://github.com/django/django/commit/57b95fedad5e0b83fc9c81466b7d1751c6427aae
generic_textual HIGH https://github.com/django/django/commit/57b95fedad5e0b83fc9c81466b7d1751c6427aae
cvssv3.1 7.5 https://github.com/django/django/commit/c37bb28677295f6edda61d8ac461014ef0d3aeb2
cvssv4 8.7 https://github.com/django/django/commit/c37bb28677295f6edda61d8ac461014ef0d3aeb2
generic_textual HIGH https://github.com/django/django/commit/c37bb28677295f6edda61d8ac461014ef0d3aeb2
cvssv3.1 7.5 https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/django/PYSEC-2018-4.yaml
cvssv4 8.7 https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/django/PYSEC-2018-4.yaml
generic_textual HIGH https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/django/PYSEC-2018-4.yaml
cvssv3.1 7.5 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-6188
cvssv4 8.7 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-6188
generic_textual HIGH https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-6188
archlinux Medium https://security.archlinux.org/AVG-624
cvssv3.1 7.5 https://usn.ubuntu.com/3559-1
cvssv4 8.7 https://usn.ubuntu.com/3559-1
generic_textual HIGH https://usn.ubuntu.com/3559-1
cvssv3.1 7.5 https://web.archive.org/web/20200517143909/http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040422
cvssv4 8.7 https://web.archive.org/web/20200517143909/http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040422
generic_textual HIGH https://web.archive.org/web/20200517143909/http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040422
cvssv3.1 7.5 https://www.djangoproject.com/weblog/2018/feb/01/security-releases
cvssv4 8.7 https://www.djangoproject.com/weblog/2018/feb/01/security-releases
generic_textual HIGH https://www.djangoproject.com/weblog/2018/feb/01/security-releases
Reference id Reference type URL
https://access.redhat.com/hydra/rest/securitydata/cve/CVE-2018-6188.json
https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2018-6188
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2018-6188
https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-rf4j-j272-fj86
https://github.com/django/django
https://github.com/django/django/commit/57b95fedad5e0b83fc9c81466b7d1751c6427aae
https://github.com/django/django/commit/c37bb28677295f6edda61d8ac461014ef0d3aeb2
https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/django/PYSEC-2018-4.yaml
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3559-1
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3559-1/
https://web.archive.org/web/20200517143909/http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040422
https://www.djangoproject.com/weblog/2018/feb/01/security-releases
https://www.djangoproject.com/weblog/2018/feb/01/security-releases/
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040422
1538793 https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1538793
AVG-624 https://security.archlinux.org/AVG-624
CVE-2018-6188 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-6188
No exploits are available.
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N Found at https://access.redhat.com/hydra/rest/securitydata/cve/CVE-2018-6188.json
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Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N Found at https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-rf4j-j272-fj86
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Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N Found at https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-rf4j-j272-fj86
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Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N Found at https://github.com/django/django
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Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N Found at https://github.com/django/django
Attack Vector (AV) Attack Complexity (AC) Attack Requirements (AT) Privileges Required (PR) User Interaction (UI) Vulnerable System Impact Confidentiality (VC) Vulnerable System Impact Integrity (VI) Vulnerable System Impact Availability (VA) Subsequent System Impact Confidentiality (SC) Subsequent System Impact Integrity (SI) Subsequent System Impact Availability (SA)

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Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N Found at https://github.com/django/django/commit/57b95fedad5e0b83fc9c81466b7d1751c6427aae
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Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N Found at https://github.com/django/django/commit/57b95fedad5e0b83fc9c81466b7d1751c6427aae
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Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N Found at https://github.com/django/django/commit/c37bb28677295f6edda61d8ac461014ef0d3aeb2
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Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N Found at https://github.com/django/django/commit/c37bb28677295f6edda61d8ac461014ef0d3aeb2
Attack Vector (AV) Attack Complexity (AC) Attack Requirements (AT) Privileges Required (PR) User Interaction (UI) Vulnerable System Impact Confidentiality (VC) Vulnerable System Impact Integrity (VI) Vulnerable System Impact Availability (VA) Subsequent System Impact Confidentiality (SC) Subsequent System Impact Integrity (SI) Subsequent System Impact Availability (SA)

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Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N Found at https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/django/PYSEC-2018-4.yaml
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Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N Found at https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/django/PYSEC-2018-4.yaml
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Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N Found at https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-6188
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Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N Found at https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-6188
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Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N Found at https://usn.ubuntu.com/3559-1
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Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N Found at https://usn.ubuntu.com/3559-1
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Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N Found at https://web.archive.org/web/20200517143909/http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040422
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Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N Found at https://web.archive.org/web/20200517143909/http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040422
Attack Vector (AV) Attack Complexity (AC) Attack Requirements (AT) Privileges Required (PR) User Interaction (UI) Vulnerable System Impact Confidentiality (VC) Vulnerable System Impact Integrity (VI) Vulnerable System Impact Availability (VA) Subsequent System Impact Confidentiality (SC) Subsequent System Impact Integrity (SI) Subsequent System Impact Availability (SA)

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Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N Found at https://www.djangoproject.com/weblog/2018/feb/01/security-releases
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Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N Found at https://www.djangoproject.com/weblog/2018/feb/01/security-releases
Attack Vector (AV) Attack Complexity (AC) Attack Requirements (AT) Privileges Required (PR) User Interaction (UI) Vulnerable System Impact Confidentiality (VC) Vulnerable System Impact Integrity (VI) Vulnerable System Impact Availability (VA) Subsequent System Impact Confidentiality (SC) Subsequent System Impact Integrity (SI) Subsequent System Impact Availability (SA)

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Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS)
Percentile 0.76324
EPSS Score 0.00952
Published At April 1, 2026, 12:55 p.m.
Date Actor Action Source VulnerableCode Version
2026-04-01T12:41:40.712806+00:00 Pypa Importer Import https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/blob/main/vulns/django/PYSEC-2018-4.yaml 38.0.0