CVE-2026-3816

Name: CVE-2026-3816
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2026-03-09T11:16:06.45+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

LOWCVSS 2.1/10EPSS 0.54%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2026-3816 is a low-severity vulnerability rated 2.1/10 on the CVSS scale. A security vulnerability has been detected in OWASP DefectDojo up to 2.55.4. This vulnerability affects the function input_zip.read of the file parser.py of the component SonarQubeParser/MSDefenderParser. EPSS estimates a 0.54% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

A security vulnerability has been detected in OWASP DefectDojo up to 2.55.4. This vulnerability affects the function input_zip.read of the file parser.py of the component SonarQubeParser/MSDefenderParser. The manipulation leads to denial of service. The attack can be initiated remotely. The exploit has been disclosed publicly and may be used. Upgrading to version 2.56.0 is able to resolve this issue. The identifier of the patch is e8f1e5131535b8fd80a7b1b3085d676295fdcd41. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

6.5/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

CVSS 4.0

2.1/10

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X

EPSS Probability

0.54%

41.2th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Owasp	Defectdojo	< 2.56.0

References

https://github.com/DefectDojo/django-DefectDojo/commit/e8f1e5131535b8fd80a7b1b3085d676295fdcd41Patch
https://github.com/DefectDojo/django-DefectDojo/pull/14408Issue Tracking, Patch
https://github.com/DefectDojo/django-DefectDojo/releases/tag/2.56.0Release Notes
https://github.com/henrrrychau/cve-bug-bounty/blob/main/dfdj_zip_bomb_dos_oom/dfdj_zip_bomb_dos_oom.mdExploit, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/henrrrychau/cve-bug-bounty/blob/main/dfdj_zip_bomb_dos_oom/dfdj_zip_bomb_dos_oom.md#supporting-materialreferencesExploit, Third Party Advisory
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.349782Permissions Required, VDB Entry
https://vuldb.com/?id.349782Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://vuldb.com/?submit.769524Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry

Timeline

Published: Mar 9, 2026
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Analyzed

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2026-3816?

How severe is CVE-2026-3816?

CVE-2026-3816 has a CVSS score of 2.1/10 (LOW severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.54% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2026-3816?

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Source: NVD / NIST