CVE-2018-6188

Name: CVE-2018-6188
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2018-02-05T03:29:00.267+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 4.90%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2018-6188 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. 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.. EPSS estimates a 4.90% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

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.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

4.90%

91.0th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-200

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Djangoproject	Django	1.11.8
Djangoproject	Django	1.11.9
Djangoproject	Django	2.0
Djangoproject	Django	2.0.1
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	17.10

References

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040422Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3559-1/Third Party Advisory
https://www.djangoproject.com/weblog/2018/feb/01/security-releases/Patch, Vendor Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040422Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3559-1/Third Party Advisory
https://www.djangoproject.com/weblog/2018/feb/01/security-releases/Patch, Vendor Advisory

Timeline

Published: Feb 5, 2018
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2018-6188?

How severe is CVE-2018-6188?

Severity scoring for CVE-2018-6188 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 4.90% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2018-6188?

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Source: NVD / NIST