CVE-2024-53907
highpriority · track · 0EPSS 0.014 · 72 %ileDEEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
An issue was discovered in Django 5.1 before 5.1.4, 5.0 before 5.0.10, and 4.2 before 4.2.17. The strip_tags() method and striptags template filter are subject to a potential denial-of-service attack via certain inputs containing large sequences of nested incomplete HTML entities.
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
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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 6.5–7.5
ssvc
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weaknesses
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affected products (52)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
- Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.4all versionscert_bundDEcpe:/a:redhat:ansible_automation_platform:2.4
advisories (5)
Vendor and ecosystem advisories describing this.
- WID-SEC-W-2024-3609Django: Mehrere SchwachstellenDeutsch2024-12-04csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein anonymer Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in Django ausnutzen, um einen Denial-of-Service-Zustand zu erzeugen oder Daten zu manipulieren.
- 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-8498-2h75-472jDjango denial-of-service in django.utils.html.strip_tags()2024-12-06ghsa · osvUS
An issue was discovered in Django 5.1 before 5.1.4, 5.0 before 5.0.10, and 4.2 before 4.2.17. The strip_tags() method and striptags template filter are subject to a potential denial-of-service attack via certain inputs containing large sequences of nested incomplete HTML entities.
- BIT-django-2024-539072025-03-10vendor · osvUS
An issue was discovered in Django 5.1 before 5.1.4, 5.0 before 5.0.10, and 4.2 before 4.2.17. The strip_tags() method and striptags template filter are subject to a potential denial-of-service attack via certain inputs containing large sequences of nested incomplete HTML entities.
- PYSEC-2024-1562024-12-06vendor · osvUS
An issue was discovered in Django 5.1 before 5.1.4, 5.0 before 5.0.10, and 4.2 before 4.2.17. The strip_tags() method and striptags template filter are subject to a potential denial-of-service attack via certain inputs containing large sequences of nested incomplete HTML entities.
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sources
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references (13)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2024-53907cnnvd
- https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/dev/releases/security/cnnvd
- https://groups.google.com/g/django-announcecnnvd
- https://vigilance.fr/vulnerability/Django-two-vulnerabilities-dated-04-12-2024-45814cnnvd
- https://www.djangoproject.com/weblog/2024/dec/04/security-releases/Patchcnnvd
- https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/12/04/3cnnvd
- https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/dev/releases/security/enisa_euvd
- https://groups.google.com/g/django-announceenisa_euvd
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