# CVE-2018-16984: An issue was discovered in Django 2.1 before 2.1.2, in which unprivileged users can read the password hashes of arbitrary accounts.

- Also known as: PYSEC-2018-3, GHSA-6MX3-3VQG-HPP2
- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 2.1.2
- Published: 2018-10-02 · Updated: 2024-08-05

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported
- django (PyPI): from 2.1, fixed in 2.1.2

## 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.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Django, upgrade to a fixed version (2.1.2) per the references below.
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## References

- https://www.djangoproject.com/weblog/2018/oct/01/security-release/
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041749
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190502-0009/

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