# CVE-2013-1665: PYSEC-2026-802 - XML External Entity (XXE) in Django

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2013-1665-xml-external-entity-xxe-in-django  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-07-06  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2013-1665 · Severity: info · Published 2026-07-06

XML External Entity (XXE) in Django

Technologies: [Django (PyPI)](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/django). Vendors: [PyPI](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/pypi).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2013-1665 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2013-1665 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2013-1665?** Informational severity, published 6 July 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Django (PyPI) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=1.3.0,fixed=1.3.6, ECOSYSTEM:introduced=1.3.0,fixed=1.3.6,introduced=1.4.0,fixed=1.4.4.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2013-1665?** Yes. Django (PyPI): upgrade to 1.3.6, 1.4.4 or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**Am I affected by CVE-2013-1665?** Check whether you run Django (PyPI) at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## How to fix

- Django (PyPI): upgrade to 1.3.6, 1.4.4 or later

  ```sh
  pip install "Django>=1.4.4"
  ```


## Affected products

- Django (PyPI) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=1.3.0,fixed=1.3.6, ECOSYSTEM:introduced=1.3.0,fixed=1.3.6,introduced=1.4.0,fixed=1.4.4

## Identifiers

- CVE-2013-1665
- GHSA-x64m-686f-fmm3
- PYSEC-2026-802

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