CVE-2015-0219

What it is

Django before 1.4.18, 1.6.x before 1.6.10, and 1.7.x before 1.7.3 allows remote attackers to spoof WSGI headers by using an _ (underscore) character instead of a - (dash) character in an HTTP header, as demonstrated by an X-Auth_User header.

At a glance

Exploitability

Can be exploited over the network without logging in. Limited direct impact.

Exploit odds

7.0% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).

Fix

A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.

Timeline

1. 2015-01-16 16:59 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2. 2026-06-17 00:19 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

• Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
• Exploit odds: 7.0% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
• Severity: 5.0 MEDIUM (CVSS).
• Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.

Details

Published

2015-01-16 16:59 UTC

Last modified

2026-06-17 00:19 UTC

Exploit probability

7.0% · EPSS, next 30 days

Weakness

CWE-17

Record status

Modified

Affected

• Djangoproject Django ≤ 1.4.17
• Djangoproject Django 1.6
• Djangoproject Django 1.6.1
• Djangoproject Django 1.6.2
• Djangoproject Django 1.6.3
• Djangoproject Django 1.6.4
• Djangoproject Django 1.6.5
• Djangoproject Django 1.6.6

Attack profile CVSS 2.0 · 5.0

Attack vector

Network

Complexity

Low

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

Partial

Availability

None

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