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CVE-2013-4409
Vulnerability in djblets (CVE-2013-4409)
Summary
vulnerability in djblets (CVE-2013-4409). Successful exploitation can lead to full system takeover. Mitigation: upgrade to `0.7.21` or later.
AI summary snake-internal / snake-material-v2
A vulnerability tracked as **CVE-2013-4409** has been found in djblets.
Successful exploitation can lead to full system takeover. CVSS score: ?/10.
What to do: upgrade djblets to **0.7.21** or later.
If unsure, ask your IT team or search "djblets CVE-2013-4409" on the vendor's site.
CVE-2013-4409 (djblets) — CWE-20 /
Attack vector: remote (network-reachable) / unauthenticated / no user interaction
Patched: `0.7.21` — apply immediately
Plan: 1) Audit SBOM/dependencies, 2) Stage→prod upgrade, 3) Add WAF/proxy monitoring on affected endpoints, 4) Hunt IOCs in logs.
Refs: see the GHSA / vendor advisory / patched release linked on this page.
❓ What is the problem
**A vulnerability** (CWE-20) exists in djblets.
📍 Affected scope
djblets — .
🔥 Severity
Severity: ?. Successful exploitation can lead to full system takeover
🔧 How to fix
Update to **0.7.21**.
🛡️ Workaround
Until the patch is applied: disable the affected feature, apply WAF rules, or restrict access via network ACLs.
🔍 Detection
Search webserver/proxy logs for unusual request patterns matching this CVE's known IOCs. Run `grep -r 'djblets' .` against your dependency files (package-lock.json, requirements.txt, go.sum) to find affected services.
Response Actions (7 steps)
Concrete steps and command examples for SOC/SRE teams to execute in order
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1Identify exposure identify
grep -r 'djblets' . | grep -v node_modulesリポジトリと本番環境の依存ファイル (package-lock.json / requirements.txt / go.sum / Gemfile.lock 等) で `djblets` を grep し、稼働しているサービス・バージョンを把握する。
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6Apply patch patch
Upgrade djblets to 0.7.21ステージング環境で 0.7.21 に上げて回帰テスト → 本番反映。回帰テストはアプリの主要ハッピーパスと、Step 3 で見つけた異常検知の続報チェックを含めること。
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7Post-deployment verification verify
Confirm patched version is live in productionパッチ適用後、ステージングで PoC または同等の悪用パターンを再現して脆弱性が閉じたことを確認。本番では Step 3 と同じログクエリでアラート再発が無いか継続監視。
Affected packages
PyPI
djblets
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"0.7.21"}]}]
PyPI
reviewboard
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"1.7.15"}]}]
References
- advisory https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-4409
- advisory https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-58h8-44mg-r43x
- package https://github.com/djblets/djblets
- package https://pypi.org/project/reviewboard
- web https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2013-4409
- web https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2013-4409
- web https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/88059
- web https://github.com/djblets/djblets/blob/release-0.7.19/NEWS
- web https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/djblets/PYSEC-2019-175.yaml
- web https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2013-4409
- web https://web.archive.org/web/20200228151135/https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/63029
- web https://www.reviewboard.org/docs/releasenotes/reviewboard/1.7.15
- web http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-November/120619.html
- web http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-October/119819.html
- web http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-October/119820.html
- web http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-October/119830.html
- web http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-October/119831.html
- web http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/63029