CVE-2023-33185 — Django-SES is a drop-in mail backend for Django
Django-SES is a drop-in mail backend for Django. The django_ses library implements a mail backend for Django using AWS Simple Email Service. The library exports the `SESEventWebhookView class` intended to receive signed requests from AWS to handle email bounces, subscriptions, et
Published
2023-05-26T21:15:20.527
Last modified
2026-06-17T06:01:15.613
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
01What is this vulnerability?
Django-SES is a drop-in mail backend for Django. The django_ses library implements a mail backend for Django using AWS Simple Email Service. The library exports the `SESEventWebhookView class` intended to receive signed requests from AWS to handle email bounces, subscriptions, etc. These requests are signed by AWS and are verified by django_ses, however the verification of this signature was…
02Affected products
No structured affected-product list available — see references below for vendor advisories.
03Active exploitation status
Not currently listed on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. EPSS is the best forward-looking signal — see the EPSS row above.
04Recommended remediation
- Patch to a fixed version listed in the vendor advisory (see references below).
- Mitigate with WAF rules, network egress filters, or feature flags where the patch is not yet available.
- Hunt historical logs for exploitation indicators — see Detection signatures below.
05Technical details
For the full vendor write-up, exploit chains, and reference implementations, see the references list in section 09.
06Detection signatures
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07Related CVEs
No directly-cited follow-up CVEs in the KB record for this advisory. The references list in section 09 carries the vendor cross-references.
08Timeline
- Published: 2023-05-26T21:15:20.527
- Last modified: 2026-06-17T06:01:15.613
09References
- github.com — https://github.com/django-ses/django-ses/blob/3d627067935876487f9938310d5e1fbb24…
- github.com — https://github.com/django-ses/django-ses/commit/b71b5f413293a13997b6e6314086cb9c…
- github.com — https://github.com/django-ses/django-ses/security/advisories/GHSA-qg36-9jxh-fj25
- github.com — https://github.com/django-ses/django-ses/blob/3d627067935876487f9938310d5e1fbb24…
- github.com — https://github.com/django-ses/django-ses/commit/b71b5f413293a13997b6e6314086cb9c…
- github.com — https://github.com/django-ses/django-ses/security/advisories/GHSA-qg36-9jxh-fj25
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