9.8
CRITICAL
CVE-2024-42005
Django JSONField SQL Injection
Description

An issue was discovered in Django 5.0 before 5.0.8 and 4.2 before 4.2.15. QuerySet.values() and values_list() methods on models with a JSONField are subject to SQL injection in column aliases via a crafted JSON object key as a passed *arg.

INFO

Published Date :

Aug. 7, 2024, 3:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Oct. 23, 2024, 6:22 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

3.9
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2024-42005 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Djangoproject django
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-2024-42005.

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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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2024-42005 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

  • Cybersecurity News
Webmin/Virtualmin Vulnerability Opens Door to Loop DoS Attacks (CVE-2024-2169)

System administrators and web hosting providers relying on the popular Webmin and Virtualmin control panels are urged to take immediate action following the disclosure of a critical vulnerability that ... Read more

Published Date: Sep 05, 2024 (2 months, 2 weeks ago)
  • Cybersecurity News
Urgent Edge Security Update: Microsoft Patches Zero-day & RCE Vulnerabilities

Microsoft has released an urgent security update for its Edge browser, patching a critical vulnerability that is currently being exploited by malicious actors. This zero-day flaw, tracked as CVE-2024- ... Read more

Published Date: Aug 23, 2024 (2 months, 4 weeks ago)
  • Cybersecurity News
Critical Vulnerabilities Uncovered in Progress WhatsUp Gold (CVE-2024-6670 & CVE-2024-6671)

The Progress WhatsUp Gold team has recently disclosed multiple critical vulnerabilities affecting all versions of the software released before 2024.0.0. These vulnerabilities, identified as CVE-2024-6 ... Read more

Published Date: Aug 23, 2024 (2 months, 4 weeks ago)
  • 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

Published Date: Aug 10, 2024 (3 months, 1 week ago)

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2024-42005 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.

  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Oct. 23, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
  • CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

    Sep. 03, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CWE CISA-ADP CWE-89
    Added CVSS V3.1 CISA-ADP AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • 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:H/I:H/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 CWE-89
    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 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. QuerySet.values() and values_list() methods on models with a JSONField are subject to SQL injection in column aliases via a crafted JSON object key as a passed *arg.
    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]
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CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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