CVE-2008-3909

Name: CVE-2008-3909
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2008-09-04T17:41:00+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 0.93%

Last modified Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2008-3909 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. The administration application in Django 0.91, 0.95, and 0.96 stores unauthenticated HTTP POST requests and processes them after successful authentication occurs, which allows remote attackers to conduct cross-site request forgery (CSRF) attacks and delete or modify data via unspecified requests.. EPSS estimates a 0.93% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

The administration application in Django 0.91, 0.95, and 0.96 stores unauthenticated HTTP POST requests and processes them after successful authentication occurs, which allows remote attackers to conduct cross-site request forgery (CSRF) attacks and delete or modify data via unspecified requests.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

0.93%

56.1th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-352

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Djangoproject	Django	>= 0.91, < 0.91.3
Djangoproject	Django	>= 0.95, < 0.95.4
Djangoproject	Django	>= 0.96, < 0.96.3

References

http://osvdb.org/47906Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/31837Not Applicable
http://secunia.com/advisories/31961Not Applicable
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1640Third Party Advisory
http://www.djangoproject.com/weblog/2008/sep/02/security/Patch
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/09/03/4Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2533Not Applicable
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=460966Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-September/msg00091.htmlBroken Link
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-September/msg00131.htmlBroken Link
http://osvdb.org/47906Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/31837Not Applicable
http://secunia.com/advisories/31961Not Applicable
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1640Third Party Advisory
http://www.djangoproject.com/weblog/2008/sep/02/security/Patch
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/09/03/4Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2533Not Applicable
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=460966Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-September/msg00091.htmlBroken Link
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-September/msg00131.htmlBroken Link

Timeline

Published: Sep 4, 2008
Last Modified: Jun 16, 2026
Status: Analyzed

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2008-3909?

How severe is CVE-2008-3909?

Severity scoring for CVE-2008-3909 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 0.93% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2008-3909?

Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST