CVE-2024-53907
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CVE-2024-53907 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.5/10 on the CVSS scale. An issue was discovered in Django 5.1 before 5.1.4, 5.0 before 5.0.10, and 4.2 before 4.2.17. The strip_tags() method and striptags template filter are subject to a potential denial-of-service attack via certain inputs containing large sequences of nested incomplete HTML entities.. EPSS estimates a 1.37% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
An issue was discovered in Django 5.1 before 5.1.4, 5.0 before 5.0.10, and 4.2 before 4.2.17. The strip_tags() method and striptags template filter are subject to a potential denial-of-service attack via certain inputs containing large sequences of nested incomplete HTML entities.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Djangoproject | Django | >= 4.2, < 4.2.17 |
| Djangoproject | Django | >= 5.0, < 5.0.10 |
| Djangoproject | Django | >= 5.1, < 5.1.4 |
References
- https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/dev/releases/security/Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://groups.google.com/g/django-announceRelease Notes
- https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/12/04/3Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/12/msg00028.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Last Modified
- Status
- Analyzed
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