CVE-2023-36053
highpriority · track · 31EPSS 0.030 · 87 %ileDEEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
In Django 3.2 before 3.2.20, 4 before 4.1.10, and 4.2 before 4.2.3, EmailValidator and URLValidator are subject to a potential ReDoS (regular expression denial of service) attack via a very large number of domain name labels of emails and URLs.
remediations
Vendor fix, mitigation, or workaround guidance, as published by each source.
A vendor fix is available.
- Fixedpython312-Django6-0:6.0-1.1.aarch64 as component of openSUSE Tumbleweedsuse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
- Fixedpython312-Django6-0:6.0-1.1.ppc64le as component of openSUSE Tumbleweedsuse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
- Fixedpython312-Django6-0:6.0-1.1.s390x as component of openSUSE Tumbleweedsuse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
- Fixedpython312-Django6-0:6.0-1.1.x86_64 as component of openSUSE Tumbleweedsuse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
- Fixedpython313-Django6-0:6.0-1.1.aarch64 as component of openSUSE Tumbleweedsuse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
- Fixedpython313-Django6-0:6.0-1.1.ppc64le as component of openSUSE Tumbleweedsuse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
- Fixedpython313-Django6-0:6.0-1.1.s390x as component of openSUSE Tumbleweedsuse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
- Fixedpython313-Django6-0:6.0-1.1.x86_64 as component of openSUSE Tumbleweedsuse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 5.9–7.5
ssvc
A stakeholder decision — act, attend, or track — from exploitation and impact.
weaknesses
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affected products (51)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Ansible Automation Platform 2.4all versionscert_bundDEcpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:ansible_automation_platform_2.4
- Xerox FreeFlow Print Server v2 / Windows 10all versionscert_bundDEcpe:/a:xerox:freeflow_print_server:v2__windows_10
- Xerox FreeFlow Print Server v9 for Solarisall versionscert_bundDEcpe:/a:xerox:freeflow_print_server:v9_for_solaris
advisories (6)
Vendor and ecosystem advisories describing this.
- WID-SEC-W-2023-1629Django: Schwachstelle ermöglicht Denial of ServiceDeutsch2023-07-02csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein entfernter, anonymer Angreifer kann eine Schwachstelle in Django ausnutzen, um einen Denial of Service Angriff durchzuführen.
- WID-SEC-W-2023-2917Xerox FreeFlow Print Server: Mehrere SchwachstellenDeutsch2023-11-14csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in Xerox FreeFlow Print Server ausnutzen, um die Vertraulichkeit, Verfügbarkeit und Integrität des Systems zu gefährden.
- openSUSE-SU-2026:10005-1python312-Django6-6.0-1.1 on GA media2026-01-03csaf · suse_csafDE
python312-Django6-6.0-1.1 on GA media
- GHSA-jh3w-4vvf-mjgrDjango has regular expression denial of service vulnerability in EmailValidator/URLValidator2023-07-03ghsa · osvUS
In Django 3.2 before 3.2.20, 4 before 4.1.10, and 4.2 before 4.2.3, `EmailValidator` and `URLValidator` are subject to a potential ReDoS (regular expression denial of service) attack via a very large number of domain name labels of emails and URLs.
- BIT-django-2023-360532024-03-06vendor · osvUS
In Django 3.2 before 3.2.20, 4 before 4.1.10, and 4.2 before 4.2.3, EmailValidator and URLValidator are subject to a potential ReDoS (regular expression denial of service) attack via a very large number of domain name labels of emails and URLs.
- PYSEC-2023-1002023-07-03vendor · osvUS
In Django 3.2 before 3.2.20, 4 before 4.1.10, and 4.2 before 4.2.3, EmailValidator and URLValidator are subject to a potential ReDoS (regular expression denial of service) attack via a very large number of domain name labels of emails and URLs.
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references (31)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- https://cxsecurity.com/cveshow/CVE-2023-36053/cnnvd
- https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/4.2/releases/security/cnnvd
- https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/django-announcecnnvd
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/07/msg00022.htmlcnnvd
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/NRDGTUN4LTI6HG4TWR3JYLSFVXPZT42A/cnnvd
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/XG5DYKPNDCEHJQ3TKPJQO7QGSR4FAYMS/cnnvd
- https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/176581/Red-Hat-Security-Advisory-2024-0212-03.htmlcnnvd
- https://www.auscert.org.au/bulletins/ESB-2023.3810cnnvd
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