CVE-2007-0404

bin/compile-messages.py in Django 0.95 does not quote argument strings before invoking the msgfmt program through the os.system function, which allows attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in a (1) .po or (2) .mo file.

Published: 2007-01-23 Last update: 2026-04-23 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Modified，CVE State: published
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CVE-2007-0404 is rated Moderate Risk (54.8/100): CVSS High severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.67%). Review affected assets and schedule remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2007-0404

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2025-09-11 0.55% 0.67% +0.12%
2 2025-03-30 1.14% 0.55% -0.59%
3 2025-03-29 — 1.14% —

Full EPSS history (10 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2007-0404

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
7.5 2.0 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P Click to expand
Access vector (AV:N)
Can be exploited remotely over network reachability.
Access complexity (AC:L)
Exploitation conditions are straightforward and predictable.
Authentication (AU:N)
No authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:P)
Partial confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:P)
Partial integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:P)
Partial availability impact.
 10.0 6.4 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2007-0404

GitHub Security Advisory for CVE-2007-0404

OS Trackers for CVE-2007-0404

vendor priority summary link
debian not yet assigned CVE-2007-0404 not yet assigned priority: Debian including 1 source packages (python-django), 5 status rows across 5 suites (bookworm, bullseye, forky, sid, trixie): resolved 5. https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2007-0404
ubuntu medium CVE-2007-0404 medium priority: Ubuntu including 1 source packages (python-django), 5 status rows across 5 suites (dapper, edgy, feisty, gutsy, upstream): DNE 2, not-affected 2, released 1. https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2007-0404

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2007-0404

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
django_project django 0.95 cpe:2.3:a:django_project:django:0.95:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2007-0404

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