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Improper AuthenticationWeakness · CWE-287

CVE-2026-6579

MEDIUM · 6.5 CVSS v3.1 Published 2026-04-19
Mitigation only
No fix yet — a mitigation exists. There is no fixed release. A documented workaround reduces exposure in the meantime.
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74/100
Remediation priority · Elevated
Remotely reachable No privileges Zero-click

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
A weakness has been identified in liangliangyy DjangoBlog up to 2.1.0.0. This impacts an unknown function of the file blog/views.py of the component Clean Endpoint. This manipulation causes missing authentication. The attack may be initiated remotely. The exploit has been made available to the public and could be used for attacks. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis · moderate confidence

The DjangoBlog application up to version 2.1.0.0 contains an authentication bypass vulnerability in the Clean Endpoint functionality within blog/views.py. The endpoint lacks proper authentication controls, allowing unauthenticated remote attackers to access what should be a protected function. This is a direct auth bypass vulnerability with publicly available exploit code.

MitigationAdd authentication enforcement (e.g., @login_required decorator or middleware-based auth check) to the Clean Endpoint in blog/views.py, or restrict the endpoint to authorized users only. Validate that all sensitive endpoints require valid authentication before processing requests.

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From the vector
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
Low
Availability
Low

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L

Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.

dbcve checks

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  1. Confirm DjangoBlog installation
    Locate the DjangoBlog application directory and identify the blog/views.py file. This is typically found in the main project directory structure under a 'blog' subdirectory.
    Affected if DjangoBlog is present in the environment and the blog/views.py file exists.
  2. Determine installed DjangoBlog version
    Check the version.py, __init__.py, setup.py, or any version metadata file within the DjangoBlog project. Alternatively, check the pip package version if installed via pip.
    Affected if The installed version is 2.1.0.0 or any earlier version (up to and including 2.1.0.0).
  3. Identify the Clean Endpoint in blog/views.py
    Open blog/views.py and search for functions related to 'Clean' or 'clean' endpoint functionality. Look for function definitions that handle cleaning operations or data cleanup.
    Affected if A function implementing Clean Endpoint functionality exists in blog/views.py.
  4. Verify authentication enforcement on the Clean Endpoint
    Inspect the Clean Endpoint function in blog/views.py for authentication decorators such as @login_required, @permission_required, @user_passes_test, or any custom authentication middleware checks. Also check if the function has an authentication check within its code.
    Affected if The Clean Endpoint function lacks @login_required or equivalent authentication decorators, or does not perform explicit authentication checks before processing requests.
  5. Test endpoint accessibility without authentication
    If the application is running, send an HTTP request to the Clean Endpoint URL without providing any authentication credentials (such as cookies, tokens, or session data). Observe whether the request is processed or rejected.
    Affected if The Clean Endpoint processes the request and returns a successful response without requiring valid authentication.

A user is affected if DjangoBlog version 2.1.0.0 or earlier is installed AND the Clean Endpoint in blog/views.py does not enforce authentication, allowing unauthenticated access to a protected function.

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From vendor data
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Add authentication enforcement (e.g., @login_required decorator or middleware-based auth check) to the Clean Endpoint in blog/views.py, or restrict the endpoint to authorized users only. Validate that all sensitive endpoints require valid authentication before processing requests.

Have this fixed Scoped from the published advisory
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