CVE-2023-24580: Django Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Q: What is CVE-2023-24580?

CVE-2023-24580 is a security vulnerability in Django involving Resource exhaustion in Django under CWE-400: Uncontrolled Resource Consumption.

Q: Which Django versions are affected?

Affected versions include releases prior to 3.2.18, 4.1.7, 4.0.10 across affected packages: Django.

Q: What version fixes CVE-2023-24580?

Upgrading to 3.2.18, 4.1.7, 4.0.10 (or the latest patched release for your respective branch) resolves the vulnerability.

Q: Is Django affected?

Yes, Django is affected in releases prior to 3.2.18, 4.1.7, 4.0.10. Upgrade your dependency to 3.2.18, 4.1.7, 4.0.10 or later.

Q: What is the CVSS score of CVE-2023-24580?

CVE-2023-24580 has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.5 (HIGH) with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

Q: What CWE is associated with CVE-2023-24580?

CVE-2023-24580 is classified under CWE-400: Uncontrolled Resource Consumption (The product does not properly control the allocation and maintenance of a limited resource.).

Q: How can I check PyPI dependencies for CVE-2023-24580?

Run the dependency tree command: 'pip show Django'. This command lists direct and transitive dependencies in your build configuration so you can verify if a vulnerable version is resolved.

HIGH

Advisory Identifier: GHSA-2hrw-hx67-34x6

CVSS 7.5

CWE-400

Published 2023-02-15

Advisory Summary

CVE-2023-24580 is a HIGH (CVSS 7.5) remote code execution vulnerability (CWE-400: Uncontrolled Resource Consumption) affecting Django libraries in the PyPI ecosystem. The issue involves resource exhaustion in django. Remediation is available by upgrading affected packages to version 3.2.18, 4.1.7, 4.0.10.

CVE-2023-24580 at a Glance

CVE Identifier CVE-2023-24580

GHSA Identifier GHSA-2hrw-hx67-34x6

Severity HIGH

CVSS v3.1 Base Score 7.5

CWE Classification CWE-400: Uncontrolled Resource Consumption

Affected Product Django

Package Ecosystem PyPI

Published Date 2023-02-15

Last Updated 2025-03-19

Security Impact

CVSS: 7.5

The security impact metrics below are parsed directly from the CVSS v3.1 vector string (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H).

Attack Vector Network (AV:N)

Attack Complexity Low (AC:L)

Privileges Required None (PR:N)

User Interaction None (UI:N)

Scope Unchanged (S:U)

Confidentiality None (C:N)

Integrity None (I:N)

Availability High (A:H)

How to Fix CVE-2023-24580

To remediate this vulnerability, upgrade all affected Django dependencies to a patched release. Both direct and transitive dependencies should be checked, as frameworks or security libraries may pull in vulnerable versions transitively.

Django fixed: 3.2.18

pip install Django>=3.2.18

Django fixed: 4.1.7

pip install Django>=4.1.7

Django fixed: 4.0.10

pip install Django>=4.0.10

Verify Direct and Transitive Dependencies

Run the following command in your project directory to verify that all resolved dependencies use the patched release:

pip show Django

How to Check if You Are Affected

To determine whether your Python environment is affected by CVE-2023-24580, inspect your installed packages using pip:

pip show Django

Analyze the terminal output to locate any version of Django in your dependency tree. If any resolved version matches the vulnerable ranges listed in the table below (for example, versions earlier than 3.2.18), your application is affected.

Note: The pip show Django command checks currently installed packages in your active Python environment.

Technical Details

Vulnerability Mechanism & Technical Analysis

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-400: Uncontrolled Resource Consumption, where the product does not properly control the allocation and maintenance of a limited resource. In Django, software state validation or input boundaries are circumvented during processing. Review the official source advisory statement below for specific affected components, classes, and reproduction details.

Source Advisory Statement

An issue was discovered in the Multipart Request Parser in Django 3.2 before 3.2.18, 4.0 before 4.0.10, and 4.1 before 4.1.7. Passing certain inputs (e.g., an excessive number of parts) to multipart forms could result in too many open files or memory exhaustion, and provided a potential vector for a denial-of-service attack.

CVE-2023-24580 Affected Django Versions

3 component(s)

Fixed Versions:

3.2.184.1.74.0.10

Product / Package	Ecosystem	Affected Versions	Fixed Version
Django pypi/Django	PyPI	≥ 3.2a1 < 3.2.18	3.2.18
Django pypi/Django	PyPI	≥ 4.1a1 < 4.1.7	4.1.7
Django pypi/Django	PyPI	≥ 4.0a1 < 4.0.10	4.0.10

References

NVD — CVE-2023-24580 NVD

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-24580

Security Fix Commit FIX COMMIT

https://github.com/django/django/commit/628b33a854a9c68ec8a0c51f382f304a0044ec92

Security Fix Commit FIX COMMIT

https://github.com/django/django/commit/83f1ea83e4553e211c1c5a0dfc197b66d4e50432

Security Fix Commit FIX COMMIT

https://github.com/django/django/commit/a665ed5179f5bbd3db95ce67286d0192eff041d8

Django Release RELEASE

https://www.djangoproject.com/weblog/2023/feb/14/security-releases

Django Security Information SECURITY

https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230316-0006

lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/packa... WEB

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lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce... WEB

https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/02/msg00023.html

groups.google.com/forum/ WEB

https://groups.google.com/forum/#%21forum/django-announce

groups.google.com/forum/ WEB

https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/django-announce

Django Source Repository REPOSITORY

https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/django/PYSEC-2023-13.yaml

Django Source Repository REPOSITORY

https://github.com/django/django

Django Release RELEASE

https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/4.1/releases/security

Django Security Information SECURITY

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/02/14/1

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2023-24580?

CVE-2023-24580 is a security vulnerability in Django involving Resource exhaustion in Django under CWE-400: Uncontrolled Resource Consumption.

Which Django versions are affected?

Affected versions include releases prior to 3.2.18, 4.1.7, 4.0.10 across affected packages: Django.

What version fixes CVE-2023-24580?

Upgrading to 3.2.18, 4.1.7, 4.0.10 (or the latest patched release for your respective branch) resolves the vulnerability.

Is Django affected?

Yes, Django is affected in releases prior to 3.2.18, 4.1.7, 4.0.10. Upgrade your dependency to 3.2.18, 4.1.7, 4.0.10 or later.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2023-24580?

CVE-2023-24580 has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.5 (HIGH) with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

What CWE is associated with CVE-2023-24580?

CVE-2023-24580 is classified under CWE-400: Uncontrolled Resource Consumption (The product does not properly control the allocation and maintenance of a limited resource.).

How can I check PyPI dependencies for CVE-2023-24580?

Run the dependency tree command: 'pip show Django'. This command lists direct and transitive dependencies in your build configuration so you can verify if a vulnerable version is resolved.

Machine-readable OSV JSON OSV v1.5 Schema

Normalized schema output

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CVSS V3

7.5 HIGH

Attack Vector Network (AV:N)

Attack Complexity Low (AC:L)

Privileges Required None (PR:N)

User Interaction None (UI:N)

Scope Unchanged (S:U)

Confidentiality None (C:N)

Integrity None (I:N)

Availability High (A:H)

Vector String

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Advisory Metadata

Source ID: GHSA-2hrw-hx67-34x6
Schema Version: 1.4.0
Published: 2023-02-15 03:30
Last Modified: 2025-03-19 15:39
Database Record File: advisories/github-reviewed/2023/02/GHSA-2hrw-hx67-34x6/GHSA-2hrw-hx67-34x6.json