USN-7354-1: djoser vulnerability

17 March 2025

djoser could be made to bypass authentication checks during login.

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Releases

Packages

  • djoser - REST implementation of Django authentication system

Details

Diego Cebrián discovered that djoser did not properly handle user
authentication. An attacker with valid credentials could possibly
use this to bypass authentication checks, such as two-factor
authentication, to gain unintended access.

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Update instructions

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:

Ubuntu 24.10
Ubuntu 24.04
Ubuntu 22.04
Ubuntu 20.04

In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

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