How severe is GHSA-qc99-g3wm-hgxr?

No CVSS score has been assigned to GHSA-qc99-g3wm-hgxr yet. Review the advisory details and affected package list to assess your exposure.

Which packages are affected by GHSA-qc99-g3wm-hgxr?

GHSA-qc99-g3wm-hgxr affects the following packages: django (PyPI). Ecosystems affected: PyPI.

How do I fix GHSA-qc99-g3wm-hgxr?

Update django to 1.0 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms GHSA-qc99-g3wm-hgxr is resolved across your whole dependency graph.

How do I detect GHSA-qc99-g3wm-hgxr in my PyPI dependencies?

Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for django. O3's reachability analysis confirms whether the vulnerable code path is actually invoked in your application, so you act on real exposure instead of every transitive match.

How do I mitigate GHSA-qc99-g3wm-hgxr if there is no patch (or I can't update yet)?

If you can't upgrade right away: gate or disable the affected feature, validate untrusted input at the boundary, and avoid passing attacker-controlled data into the vulnerable path. O3's runtime protection blocks exploitation in production as an interim safeguard until the upgrade lands.

How does O3 Security protect against GHSA-qc99-g3wm-hgxr?

O3 pinpoints whether GHSA-qc99-g3wm-hgxr is reachable in your code and exactly where to fix it, then blocks exploitation in production at runtime until the patched version is deployed.

Is GHSA-qc99-g3wm-hgxr actively exploited in the wild?

No public exploit code has been indexed for GHSA-qc99-g3wm-hgxr yet. This does not mean the vulnerability cannot be exploited — absence of public exploits does not imply safety. Apply the recommended fix and use O3 Security to monitor your exposure.

When was GHSA-qc99-g3wm-hgxr published, and has it been updated?

GHSA-qc99-g3wm-hgxr was published on May 1, 2022 and was last updated on July 6, 2026. Advisory data evolves as severity scores, affected ranges, and exploit intelligence are revised — always check the latest version of the advisory before acting.

🐍 PyPI

GHSA-qc99-g3wm-hgxr

GHSA-qc99-g3wm-hgxr is a security vulnerability in django. O3 Security confirms whether GHSA-qc99-g3wm-hgxr is actually reachable in your code before you act, and blocks exploitation at runtime until you patch.

Django Arbitrary Code Execution

Also known asCVE-2007-0404PYSEC-2026-630

Published

May 1, 2022

Updated

Jul 6, 2026

Affected

1 pkg

Patched

1 / 1

Exploits

None indexed

Blast Radius

1 pkg affected

🐍django

Real-time download stats are indexed for npm and PyPI packages. This vulnerability affects PyPI packages — download data is not available via public APIs for these ecosystems.

Description

bin/compile-messages.py in Django 0.95 does not quote argument strings before invoking the msgfmt program through the os.system function, which allows attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in a (1) .po or (2) .mo file.

Affected Packages

1 total 1 fixed

Ecosystem	Package	Vulnerable range	Fix
🐍PyPI	`django`	≥ 0.95&&< 1.0	1.0

Detection & mitigation playbook

Open-source dependency

Detect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for django. O3's reachability analysis confirms whether the vulnerable code path is actually invoked in your application, so you act on real exposure instead of every transitive match.
Fix
Update django to 1.0 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms GHSA-qc99-g3wm-hgxr is resolved across your whole dependency graph.
Workarounds
If you can't upgrade right away: gate or disable the affected feature, validate untrusted input at the boundary, and avoid passing attacker-controlled data into the vulnerable path. O3's runtime protection blocks exploitation in production as an interim safeguard until the upgrade lands.
How O3 protects you
O3 pinpoints whether GHSA-qc99-g3wm-hgxr is reachable in your code and exactly where to fix it, then blocks exploitation in production at runtime until the patched version is deployed.

Tailored to GHSA-qc99-g3wm-hgxr. Runtime protection reduces exposure until a permanent patch is applied and verified — it complements patching, it doesn't replace it.

Frequently Asked Questions

`bin/compile-messages.py` in Django 0.95 does not quote argument strings before invoking the msgfmt program through the os.system function, which allows attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in a (1) .po or (2) .mo file.

O3 Security · Impact-Aware SCA

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