CVE-2007-0404
Django Arbitrary Code Execution
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.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
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.
- Record
CVE-2007-0404- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
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.
- Record
CVE-2007-0404- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2022-4945 No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-2022-4945- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-qc99-g3wm-hgxr No score
Django Arbitrary Code Execution
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.
- Record
GHSA-qc99-g3wm-hgxr- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
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.
- Record
CVE-2007-0404- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2007-0404 No score
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.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2007-0404- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-qc99-g3wm-hgxr No score
Django Arbitrary Code Execution
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.
- Record
GHSA-qc99-g3wm-hgxr- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVPYSEC-2026-630 No score
Django Arbitrary Code Execution
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.
- Record
PYSEC-2026-630- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
djangoPyPI |
0.95 to 0.95 | 1.0 |
python-djangoDebian:12 |
before 0.95.1-1 | 0.95.1-1 |
python-djangoDebian:13 |
before 0.95.1-1 | 0.95.1-1 |
python-djangoDebian:14 |
before 0.95.1-1 | 0.95.1-1 |
djangoPyPI |
0.95 up to 1.0 | 1.0 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2007-0404 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Django Project Django, published January 23, 2007. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.72%, the 77th percentile. Fixed in django 1.0.