CVE-2024-53907

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.
ProviderTypeBase ScoreAtk. VectorAtk. ComplexityPriv. RequiredVector
NISTNIST
7.5 HIGH
NETWORK
LOW
NONE
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
mitreCNA
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CISA-ADPADP
7.5 HIGH
NETWORK
LOW
NONE
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CVEADP
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Awaiting analysis
This vulnerability is currently awaiting analysis.
Base Score
CVSS 3.x
EPSS Score
Percentile: 27%
Debian logo
Debian Releases
Debian Product
Codename
python-django
bullseye
vulnerable
bullseye (security)
2:2.2.28-1~deb11u6
fixed
bookworm
vulnerable
bookworm (security)
vulnerable
sid
3:4.2.21-1
fixed
trixie
3:4.2.21-1
fixed
Ubuntu logo
Ubuntu Releases
Ubuntu Product
Codename
python-django
plucky
Fixed 3:4.2.17-2
released
oracular
Fixed 3:4.2.15-1ubuntu1.1
released
noble
Fixed 3:4.2.11-1ubuntu1.4
released
jammy
Fixed 2:3.2.12-2ubuntu1.15
released
focal
Fixed 2:2.2.12-1ubuntu0.26
released
bionic
Fixed 1:1.11.11-1ubuntu1.21+esm8
released
xenial
Fixed 1.8.7-1ubuntu5.15+esm8
released
trusty
needs-triage
Common Weakness Enumeration
References
https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/dev/releases/security/
https://groups.google.com/g/django-announce
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/12/04/3
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/12/msg00028.html