CVE-2012-4520

6.4 MEDIUM 4% exploit odds Fix listed

What it is

The django.http.HttpRequest.get_host function in Django 1.3.x before 1.3.4 and 1.4.x before 1.4.2 allows remote attackers to generate and display arbitrary URLs via crafted username and password Host header values.

At a glance

Exploitability: Can be exploited over the network without logging in. Limited direct impact.
Exploit odds: 3.7% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Fix: A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.

Timeline

2012-11-18 23:55 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2026-06-16 23:45 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
Exploit odds: 3.7% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Severity: 6.4 MEDIUM (CVSS).
Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.

Details

Published: 2012-11-18 23:55 UTC
Last modified: 2026-06-16 23:45 UTC
Exploit probability: 3.7% · EPSS, next 30 days
Weakness: CWE-20 · Improper input validation
Record status: Modified

Affected

Djangoproject Django 1.3
Djangoproject Django 1.3.1
Djangoproject Django 1.3.2
Djangoproject Django 1.3.3
Djangoproject Django 1.4
Djangoproject Django 1.4.1

Attack profile CVSS 2.0 · 6.4

Attack vector: Network
Complexity: Low
Authentication: None
Confidentiality: Partial
Integrity: Partial
Availability: None

Raw vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N

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Fix and advisories

References

NVD record · CVE.org record