CVE-2024-41990
Django URLize Filter Regular Expression Denial of Service Vulnerability
Description
An issue was discovered in Django 5.0 before 5.0.8 and 4.2 before 4.2.15. The urlize() and urlizetrunc() template filters are subject to a potential denial-of-service attack via very large inputs with a specific sequence of characters.
INFO
Published Date :
Aug. 7, 2024, 3:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
Aug. 7, 2024, 8:49 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
3.6
Exploitability Score :
3.9
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2024-41990.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/dev/releases/security/ | Patch Vendor Advisory |
| https://groups.google.com/forum/#%21forum/django-announce | Not Applicable |
| https://www.djangoproject.com/weblog/2024/aug/06/security-releases/ | Vendor Advisory |
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Cybersecurity News
Django Releases Security Updates to Address Critical Flaw (CVE-2024-42005, CVSS 9.8)
The Django team has issued security updates for Django 5.0.8 and 4.2.15 to address multiple vulnerabilities, including potential denial-of-service (DoS) attacks and a critical SQL injection vulnerabil ... Read more
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CVE-2024-41990 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Aug. 07, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H Changed Reference Type https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/dev/releases/security/ No Types Assigned https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/dev/releases/security/ Patch, Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type https://groups.google.com/forum/#%21forum/django-announce No Types Assigned https://groups.google.com/forum/#%21forum/django-announce Not Applicable Changed Reference Type https://www.djangoproject.com/weblog/2024/aug/06/security-releases/ No Types Assigned https://www.djangoproject.com/weblog/2024/aug/06/security-releases/ Vendor Advisory Added CWE NIST NVD-CWE-noinfo Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 4.2 up to (excluding) 4.2.15 *cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.0 up to (excluding) 5.0.8 -
CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Aug. 07, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CWE CISA-ADP CWE-130 Added CVSS V3.1 CISA-ADP AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H -
CVE Received by [email protected]
Aug. 07, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description An issue was discovered in Django 5.0 before 5.0.8 and 4.2 before 4.2.15. The urlize() and urlizetrunc() template filters are subject to a potential denial-of-service attack via very large inputs with a specific sequence of characters. Added Reference MITRE https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/dev/releases/security/ [No types assigned] Added Reference MITRE https://groups.google.com/forum/#%21forum/django-announce [No types assigned] Added Reference MITRE https://www.djangoproject.com/weblog/2024/aug/06/security-releases/ [No types assigned]
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2024-41990 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
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approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2024-41990
weaknesses.