CVE-2026-16213
Fantomas42 django-blog-zinnia Protected Entry Password entry_protection.py cleartext storage
Description
A security flaw has been discovered in Fantomas42 django-blog-zinnia up to 0.20. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the file zinnia/views/mixins/entry_protection.py of the component Protected Entry Password Handler. The manipulation results in cleartext storage of sensitive information. The attack needs to be approached locally. The project was informed of the problem early through an issue report but has not responded yet.
INFO
Published Date :
July 19, 2026, 5:16 a.m.
Last Modified :
July 19, 2026, 5:16 a.m.
Remotely Exploit :
No
Source :
[email protected]
Affected Products
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CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 2.0 | LOW | [email protected] | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | LOW | [email protected] | ||||
| CVSS 4.0 | MEDIUM | [email protected] |
Solution
- Implement strong encryption for sensitive data.
- Restrict access to stored sensitive information.
- Review and sanitize file handling routines.
- Apply vendor patches when available.
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New CVE Received by [email protected]
Jul. 19, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Affected [{'cpes': ['cpe:2.3:a:fantomas42:django-blog-zinnia:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*'], 'vendor': 'Fantomas42', 'modules': ['Protected Entry Password Handler'], 'product': 'django-blog-zinnia', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '0.1'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '0.2'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '0.3'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '0.4'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '0.5'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '0.6'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '0.7'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '0.8'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '0.9'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '0.10'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '0.11'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '0.12'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '0.13'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '0.14'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '0.15'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '0.16'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '0.17'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '0.18'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '0.19'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '0.20'}]}] Added Description A security flaw has been discovered in Fantomas42 django-blog-zinnia up to 0.20. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the file zinnia/views/mixins/entry_protection.py of the component Protected Entry Password Handler. The manipulation results in cleartext storage of sensitive information. The attack needs to be approached locally. The project was informed of the problem early through an issue report but has not responded yet. Added CVSS V4.0 AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X Added CVSS V3.1 AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N Added CVSS V2 (AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N) Added CWE CWE-310 Added CWE CWE-312 Added Reference https://github.com/Fantomas42/django-blog-zinnia/ Added Reference https://github.com/Fantomas42/django-blog-zinnia/issues/595 Added Reference https://vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-16213 Added Reference https://vuldb.com/submit/857944 Added Reference https://vuldb.com/vuln/380029 Added Reference https://vuldb.com/vuln/380029/cti