Description
In Django 3.2 before 3.2.25, 4.2 before 4.2.11, and 5.0 before 5.0.3, the django.utils.text.Truncator.words() method (with html=True) and the truncatewords_html template filter are subject to a potential regular expression denial-of-service attack via a crafted string. NOTE: this issue exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2019-14232 and CVE-2023-43665.
Scores
CVSS v3
5.3
EPSS
0.0261
EPSS Percentile
85.7%
Attack Vector
NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CISA SSVC
Vulnrichment
Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical Impact
partial
Details
CWE
CWE-1333
Status
published
Products (2)
djangoproject/django
3.2 - 3.2.25
pypi/Django
3.2 - 3.2.25PyPI
Published
Mar 15, 2024
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026