CVE-2025-64460

An issue was discovered in 5.2 before 5.2.9, 5.1 before 5.1.15, and 4.2 before 4.2.27.
Algorithmic complexity in `django.core.serializers.xml_serializer.getInnerText()` allows a remote attacker to cause a potential denial-of-service attack triggering CPU and memory exhaustion via specially crafted XML input processed by the XML `Deserializer`.
Earlier, unsupported Django series (such as 5.0.x, 4.1.x, and 3.2.x) were not evaluated and may also be affected.
Django would like to thank Seokchan Yoon for reporting this issue.
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
DSFCNA
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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
Awaiting analysis
This vulnerability is currently awaiting analysis.
Base Score
CVSS 3.x
EPSS Score
Percentile: 10%
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Debian Releases
Debian Product
Codename
python-django
bullseye
vulnerable
bullseye (security)
vulnerable
bookworm
vulnerable
bookworm (security)
vulnerable
trixie
vulnerable
forky
vulnerable
sid
3:4.2.27-1
fixed
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Ubuntu Releases
Ubuntu Product
Codename
python-django
questing
Fixed 3:5.2.4-1ubuntu2.2
released
plucky
Fixed 3:4.2.18-1ubuntu1.7
released
noble
Fixed 3:4.2.11-1ubuntu1.13
released
jammy
Fixed 2:3.2.12-2ubuntu1.24
released
focal
Fixed 2:2.2.12-1ubuntu0.29+esm6
released
bionic
Fixed 1:1.11.11-1ubuntu1.21+esm13
released
xenial
Fixed 1.8.7-1ubuntu5.15+esm10
released
trusty
Fixed 1.6.11-0ubuntu1.3+esm9
released