CVE-2024-27454

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Published Feb 26, 2024 CVSS 3.1 · 7.5 High EPSS 1.2% KEV · Not listed

Description

orjson.loads in orjson before 3.9.15 does not limit recursion for deeply nested JSON documents.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:ijl:orjson:*:*:*:*:*:python:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2024-0130	orjson.loads in orjson before 3.9.15 does not limit recursion for deeply nested JSON documents.
Github GHSA	GHSA-pwr2-4v36-6qpr	orjson does not limit recursion for deeply nested JSON documents

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 1.2% (1.187% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://github.com/ijl/orjson/blob/master/CHANGELOG.md#3915
https://github.com/ijl/orjson/commit/b0e4d2c06ce06c6e63981bf0276e4b7c74e5845e
https://github.com/ijl/orjson/issues/458
https://monicz.dev/CVE-2024-27454

History

Sep 18, 2025 4:30 PM First appearance in the feed. Affected versions updated. Affected vendors updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
First Time appeared		Ijl Ijl orjson
CPEs		cpe:2.3:a:ijl:orjson::::::python::*
Vendors & Products		Ijl Ijl orjson

Subscriptions

Ijl Orjson

Weaknesses

CWE-674

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 5:14 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Feb 26, 2024, 12:00 AM
Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 5:14 PM
Reserved: Feb 26, 2024, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 12:34 AM

Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 12:34 AM

NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 7:19 AM

Status: Analyzed
Published: Feb 26, 2024, 4:28 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 7:19 AM

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