CVE-2007-5712
Django vulnerable to Denial of Service via i18n middleware component
The internationalization (i18n) framework in Django 0.91, 0.95, 0.95.1, and 0.96, and as used in other products such as PyLucid, when the USE_I18N option and the i18n component are enabled, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via many HTTP requests with large Accept-Language headers.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
2.6
The internationalization (i18n) framework in Django 0.91, 0.95, 0.95.1, and 0.96, and as used in other products such as PyLucid, when the USE_I18N option and the i18n component are enabled, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via many HTTP requests with large Accept-Language headers.
- Record
CVE-2007-5712- CVSS 2.0
- 2.6 Low
AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-399
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
The internationalization (i18n) framework in Django 0.91, 0.95, 0.95.1, and 0.96, and as used in other products such as PyLucid, when the USE_I18N option and the i18n component are enabled, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via many HTTP requests with large Accept-Language headers.
- Record
CVE-2007-5712- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2007-0001 No score
The internationalization (i18n) framework in Django 0.91, 0.95, 0.95.1, and 0.96, and as used in other products such as PyLucid, when the USE_I18N option and the i18n component are enabled, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via many HTTP requests with large Accept-Language headers.
- Record
EUVD-2007-0001- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-9v8h-57gv-qch6
8.2
Django vulnerable to Denial of Service via i18n middleware component
The internationalization (i18n) framework in Django 0.91, 0.95, 0.95.1, and 0.96, and as used in other products such as PyLucid, when the USE_I18N option and the i18n component are enabled, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via many HTTP requests with large Accept-Language headers.
- Record
GHSA-9v8h-57gv-qch6- CVSS 4.0
- 8.2 High
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N - CVSS 3.1
- 5.9 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-400
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-9v8h-57gv-qch6
8.2
Django vulnerable to Denial of Service via i18n middleware component
The internationalization (i18n) framework in Django 0.91, 0.95, 0.95.1, and 0.96, and as used in other products such as PyLucid, when the USE_I18N option and the i18n component are enabled, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via many HTTP requests with large Accept-Language headers.
- Record
GHSA-9v8h-57gv-qch6- CVSS 4.0
- 8.2 High
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N - CVSS 3.1
- 5.9 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-400
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
The internationalization (i18n) framework in Django 0.91, 0.95, 0.95.1, and 0.96, and as used in other products such as PyLucid, when the USE_I18N option and the i18n component are enabled, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via many HTTP requests with large Accept-Language headers.
- Record
CVE-2007-5712- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2007-5712 No score
The internationalization (i18n) framework in Django 0.91, 0.95, 0.95.1, and 0.96, and as used in other products such as PyLucid, when the USE_I18N option and the i18n component are enabled, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via many HTTP requests with large Accept-Language headers.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2007-5712- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVPYSEC-2007-1 No score
The internationalization (i18n) framework in Django 0.91, 0.95, 0.95.1, and 0.96, and as used in other products such as PyLucid, when the USE_I18N option and the i18n component are enabled, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via many HTTP requests with large Accept-Language headers.
- Record
PYSEC-2007-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
djangoPyPI |
0.95 up to 0.95.2 | 0.95.2 |
djangoPyPI |
0.96.0 to 0.96.0 | 0.96.1 |
djangoPyPI |
0.91.0 to 0.91.0 | 0.91.1 |
python-djangoDebian:12 |
before 0.96-1.1 | 0.96-1.1 |
python-djangoDebian:13 |
before 0.96-1.1 | 0.96-1.1 |
python-djangoDebian:14 |
before 0.96-1.1 | 0.96-1.1 |
python-djangoDebian:4.0 From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0.95.1-1etch2, plus listed versions 0.95.1-10.95.1-1etch1 |
0.95.1-1etch2 |
djangoPyPI |
0.96.0 up to 0.96.1 | 0.96.1 |
djangoPyPI |
0.91.0 up to 0.91.1 | 0.91.1 |
djangoPyPI |
before 1.1, plus listed versions 1.0.11.0.21.0.31.0.4 |
1.1 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected, facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| affected, aliases, cwes, facts, references, title | GitHub Advisories, OSV | |
| first indexed | CVE List, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2007-5712 is a low vulnerability (CVSS 2.6) in Django Project Django, published October 30, 2007. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.80%, the 78th percentile. Fixed in django 0.95.2.
References
vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3660
redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2007-November/msg00257.html
debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1640
secunia.com/advisories/27435
redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2007-November/msg00243.html
securityfocus.com/bid/26227
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sourceforge.net/forum/forum.php?forum_id=749199
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/38143
djangoproject.com/weblog/2007/oct/26/security-fix
secunia.com/advisories/31961
vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3661
secunia.com/advisories/27597
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2007-5712
web.archive.org/web/20091201070224/http://secunia.com/advisories/27435
web.archive.org/web/20111224195100/http://secunia.com/advisories/27597
web.archive.org/web/20111229085535/http://secunia.com/advisories/31961
web.archive.org/web/20200228183657/http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26227
github.com/django/django/commit/412ed22502e11c50dbfee854627594f0e7e2c234
github.com/django/django/commit/7dd2dd08a79e388732ce00e2b5514f15bd6d0f6f
github.com/django/django/commit/8bc36e726c9e8c75c681d3ad232df8e882aaac81
github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/django/PYSEC-2007-1.yaml
github.com/advisories/GHSA-9v8h-57gv-qch6
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2007-5712
github.com/django/django