Unbounded WebSocket message and frame sizes can cause unauthenticated remote denial of service
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2026-44545 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | DSF |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2026-06-03 14:16:43 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-06-15 19:53:30 UTC |
| Description | daphne before 4.2.2 did not pass maxFramePayloadSize or maxMessagePayloadSize to Autobahn's WebSocketServerFactory. Because Autobahn defaults both values to 0 (unlimited), an unauthenticated remote attacker could send arbitrarily large WebSocket messages or frames, causing excessive memory consumption and a denial of service. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v3.1 7.5 HIGH from [email protected]
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
EPSS: 0.003280000 probability, percentile 0.243610000 (date 2026-06-20)
Problem Types: CWE-770 | CWE-770 CWE-770 (Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling)
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | [email protected] | Primary | 7.5 | HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
| 3.1 | 6a34fbeb-21d4-45e7-8e0a-62b95bc12c92 | Secondary | 5.3 | MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L |
| 3.1 | CNA | CVSS | 5.3 | MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L |
CVSS v3.1 Breakdown
Attack Vector
NetworkAttack Complexity
LowPrivileges Required
NoneUser Interaction
NoneScope
UnchangedConfidentiality
NoneIntegrity
NoneAvailability
HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application | Djangoproject | Daphne | All | All | All | All |
Vendor Declared Affected Products
| Source | Vendor | Product | Version | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | Djangoproject | Daphne | affected 4.2.0 4.2.1 python | Not specified |
| CNA | Djangoproject | Daphne | unaffected 4.2.2 python | Not specified |
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| github.com/django/daphne/blob/main/CHANGELOG.txt | 6a34fbeb-21d4-45e7-8e0a-62b95bc12c92 | 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: ParkHyunWoo (en)
CNA: Carlton Gibson (en)
Additional Advisory Data
| Source | Time | Event |
|---|---|---|
| CNA | 2026-04-18T03:00:00.000Z | Initial report received. |
| CNA | 2026-05-06T03:00:00.000Z | Vulnerability confirmed. |
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.