OWASP DefectDojo SonarQubeParser/MSDefenderParser parser.py input_zip.read denial of service

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Summary

CVECVE-2026-3816
StatePUBLISHED
AssignerVulDB
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2026-03-09 11:16:06 UTC
Updated2026-04-29 01:00:01 UTC
DescriptionA security vulnerability has been detected in OWASP DefectDojo up to 2.55.4. This vulnerability affects the function input_zip.read of the file parser.py of the component SonarQubeParser/MSDefenderParser. The manipulation leads to denial of service. The attack can be initiated remotely. The exploit has been disclosed publicly and may be used. Upgrading to version 2.56.0 is able to resolve this issue. The identifier of the patch is e8f1e5131535b8fd80a7b1b3085d676295fdcd41. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Risk And Classification

Primary CVSS: v4.0 2.1 LOW from [email protected]

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X

Problem Types: CWE-404 | CWE-1284 | CWE-404 Denial of Service

VersionSourceTypeScoreSeverityVector
4.0[email protected]Secondary2.1LOWCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/C...
4.0CNADECLARED5.3MEDIUMCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P
3.1[email protected]Primary6.5MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
3.1[email protected]Secondary4.3MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
3.1CNADECLARED4.3MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L/E:P/RL:O/RC:C
3.0CNADECLARED4.3MEDIUMCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L/E:P/RL:O/RC:C
2.0[email protected]Secondary4AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:P
2.0CNADECLARED4AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:P/E:POC/RL:OF/RC:C

CVSS v4.0 Breakdown

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Attack Requirements
None
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
Low
Sub Conf.
None
Sub Integrity
None
Sub Availability
None

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X

CVSS v3.1 Breakdown

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

CVSS v3.0 Breakdown

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
Low

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L/E:P/RL:O/RC:C

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Application Owasp Defectdojo All All All All

Vendor Declared Affected Products

SourceVendorProductVersionPlatforms
CNA OWASP DefectDojo affected 2.55.0 Not specified
CNA OWASP DefectDojo affected 2.55.1 Not specified
CNA OWASP DefectDojo affected 2.55.2 Not specified
CNA OWASP DefectDojo affected 2.55.3 Not specified
CNA OWASP DefectDojo affected 2.55.4 Not specified
CNA OWASP DefectDojo unaffected 2.56.0 Not specified

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
github.com/henrrrychau/cve-bug-bounty/blob/main/dfdj_zip_bomb_dos_oom/df... [email protected] github.com Exploit, Third Party Advisory
github.com/DefectDojo/django-DefectDojo/commit/e8f1e5131535b8fd80a7b1b30... [email protected] github.com Patch
vuldb.com [email protected] vuldb.com Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
vuldb.com [email protected] vuldb.com Permissions Required, VDB Entry
github.com/DefectDojo/django-DefectDojo/pull/14408 [email protected] github.com Issue Tracking, Patch
github.com/henrrrychau/cve-bug-bounty/blob/main/dfdj_zip_bomb_dos_oom/df... [email protected] github.com Exploit, Third Party Advisory
vuldb.com [email protected] vuldb.com Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
github.com/DefectDojo/django-DefectDojo/releases/tag/2.56.0 [email protected] github.com Release Notes
CVE Program record CVE.ORG www.cve.org canonical
NVD vulnerability detail NVD nvd.nist.gov canonical, analysis

Vendor Comments And Credit

Discovery Credit

CNA: h3nrrrych4u (VulDB User) (en)

Additional Advisory Data

SourceTimeEvent
CNA2026-03-08T00:00:00.000ZAdvisory disclosed
CNA2026-03-08T01:00:00.000ZVulDB entry created
CNA2026-03-08T18:28:26.000ZVulDB entry last update
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