CVE-2018-16984

Name: CVE-2018-16984
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2018-10-02T18:29:01.43+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 2.03%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2018-16984 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. An issue was discovered in Django 2.1 before 2.1.2, in which unprivileged users can read the password hashes of arbitrary accounts. The read-only password widget used by the Django Admin to display an obfuscated password hash was bypassed if a user has only the "view" permission (new in Django 2.1), resulting in display of the entire password hash to those users. EPSS estimates a 2.03% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

An issue was discovered in Django 2.1 before 2.1.2, in which unprivileged users can read the password hashes of arbitrary accounts. The read-only password widget used by the Django Admin to display an obfuscated password hash was bypassed if a user has only the "view" permission (new in Django 2.1), resulting in display of the entire password hash to those users. This may result in a vulnerability for sites with legacy user accounts using insecure hashes.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

2.03%

78.6th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-522

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Djangoproject	Django	>= 2.1, < 2.1.2

References

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041749Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190502-0009/Third Party Advisory
https://www.djangoproject.com/weblog/2018/oct/01/security-release/Vendor Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041749Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190502-0009/Third Party Advisory
https://www.djangoproject.com/weblog/2018/oct/01/security-release/Vendor Advisory

Timeline

Published: Oct 2, 2018
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2018-16984?

How severe is CVE-2018-16984?

Severity scoring for CVE-2018-16984 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 2.03% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2018-16984?

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Source: NVD / NIST