How severe is CVE-2020-5224?

CVE-2020-5224 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.5, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with high attack complexity, requires low privileges and user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity low, and availability none.

Is CVE-2020-5224 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (35th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2020-5224?

CVE-2020-5224 affects Django-user-sessions Project Django-user-sessions. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2020-5224?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

When was CVE-2020-5224 published?

CVE-2020-5224 was published on 2020-01-24 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2020-5224

CVE-2020-5224 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Django-user-sessions Project Django-user-sessions with a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.5. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-326.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 6.5)
CVSS v2: 4.0
EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (35th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-326
Affected product: Django-user-sessions Project Django-user-sessions
Published: 2020-01-24
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

In Django User Sessions (django-user-sessions) before 1.7.1, the views provided allow users to terminate specific sessions. The session key is used to identify sessions, and thus included in the rendered HTML. In itself this is not a problem. However if the website has an XSS vulnerability, the session key could be extracted by the attacker and a session takeover could happen.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-5224?: In Django User Sessions (django-user-sessions) before 1.7.1, the views provided allow users to terminate specific sessions. The session key is used to identify sessions, and thus included in the rendered HTML. In itself this is not a problem. However if the website has an XSS vulnerability, the session key could be extracted by the attacker and a session takeover could happen.
How severe is CVE-2020-5224?: CVE-2020-5224 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.5, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with high attack complexity, requires low privileges and user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity low, and availability none.
Is CVE-2020-5224 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (35th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2020-5224?: CVE-2020-5224 affects Django-user-sessions Project Django-user-sessions. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2020-5224?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
When was CVE-2020-5224 published?: CVE-2020-5224 was published on 2020-01-24 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:django-user-sessions_project:django-user-sessions:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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