CVE-2023-24580

python-django: Potential denial-of-service vulnerability in file uploads

Published Feb 15, 2023 CVSS 3.1 · 7.5 High EPSS 62.6% KEV · Not listed
Description
An issue was discovered in the Multipart Request Parser in Django 3.2 before 3.2.18, 4.0 before 4.0.10, and 4.1 before 4.1.7. Passing certain inputs (e.g., an excessive number of parts) to multipart forms could result in too many open files or memory exhaustion, and provided a potential vector for a denial-of-service attack.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-3329-1 python-django security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-5465-1 python-django security update
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-2hrw-hx67-34x6 Resource exhaustion in Django
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-5868-1 Django vulnerability
History
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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Mar 18, 2025, 7:24 PM
Reserved
Jan 27, 2023, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Feb 15, 2023, 1:15 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 5:39 AM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Feb 14, 2023, 9:00 AM