Is CVE-2016-7401 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No. CVE-2016-7401 is not currently on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list.

What is the CVSS severity of CVE-2016-7401?

CVE-2016-7401 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2016-7401?

CVE-2016-7401 has an EPSS score of 6.13% (93th percentile), estimating the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2016-7401?

Upgrade python-django on debian 11 to 1:1.10-1 or later. Fixes are available for 3 affected products.

CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2016-7401

HIGHEPSS 93th pctl

7.5

CVSS v3

NVD

Description

The cookie parsing code in Django before 1.8.15 and 1.9.x before 1.9.10, when used on a site with Google Analytics, allows remote attackers to bypass an intended CSRF protection mechanism by setting arbitrary cookies.

CWE-254

How to fix

Remediation Available

python-djangoDebian

Fixed in:1:1.10-1CVE-2016-7401

python-djangoUbuntu

Fixed in:1.6.1-2ubuntu0.15USN-3089-1

Fixed in:1.8.7-1ubuntu5.2USN-3089-1

python3-djangoUbuntu

Fixed in:1.8.7-1ubuntu5.2USN-3089-1

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorNetwork

Attack ComplexityLow

Privileges RequiredNone

User InteractionNone

ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityNone

IntegrityHigh

AvailabilityNone

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Exploit Intelligence

6.13%probability of exploitation in 30 days

93rdpercentile

High risk: more likely to be exploited than 93% of all known CVEs.

References

Patch1

djangoproject.com

Third-Party Advisory4

Other references6

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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2026-05-06.