# 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, wh

- Also known as: GHSA-QC99-G3WM-HGXR, PYSEC-2026-630
- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 1.0
- Published: 2007-01-23 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported
- django (PyPI): from 0.95, fixed in 1.0

## Description

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.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Django, upgrade to a fixed version (1.0) per the references below.
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## References

- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/31627
- http://secunia.com/advisories/23826
- http://code.djangoproject.com/changeset/3592
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/22134

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