QID 995820

Date Published: 2023-11-06

QID 995820: Python (Pip) Security Update for django (GHSA-qmf9-6jqf-j8fq)

An issue was discovered in Django 3.2 before 3.2.23, 4.1 before 4.1.13, and 4.2 before 4.2.7. The NFKC normalization is slow on Windows. As a consequence, django.contrib.auth.forms.UsernameField is subject to a potential DoS (denial of service) attack via certain inputs with a very large number of Unicode characters.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to a security breach or could affect integrity, availability, and confidentiality.

  • CVSS V3 rated as High - 6.2 severity.
  • CVSS V2 rated as Medium - 5 severity.
    • Solution
    Refer to Github security advisory GHSA-qmf9-6jqf-j8fq for updates and patch information.
    Vendor References

    CVEs related to QID 995820

    CVE-2023-46695 |
    Software Advisories
    Advisory ID Software Component Link
    GHSA-qmf9-6jqf-j8fq django URL Logo github.com/advisories/GHSA-qmf9-6jqf-j8fq
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