CVE-2024-45230: Django Django Vulnerable To Denial-of-service Attack Vulnerability

MODERATE
Advisory Identifier: GHSA-5hgc-2vfp-mqvc
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CVSS 5.3
CWE-400 CWE-120
Published
Advisory Summary

CVE-2024-45230 is a MODERATE (CVSS 5.3) django vulnerable to denial-of-service attack vulnerability (CWE-400: Uncontrolled Resource Consumption) affecting Django libraries in the PyPI ecosystem. The issue involves django vulnerable to denial-of-service attack via the urlize() and urlizetrunc() template filters. Remediation is available by upgrading affected packages to version 5.1.1, 5.0.9, 4.2.16.

CVE-2024-45230 at a Glance

CVE Identifier CVE-2024-45230
GHSA Identifier GHSA-5hgc-2vfp-mqvc
Severity MODERATE
CVSS v3.1 Base Score 5.3
CWE Classification CWE-400: Uncontrolled Resource Consumption
Affected Product Django
Package Ecosystem PyPI
Published Date
Last Updated

Security Impact

CVSS: 5.3

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:L).

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 Low (A:L)

How to Fix CVE-2024-45230

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: 5.1.1 
pip install Django>=5.1.1
Django fixed: 5.0.9 
pip install Django>=5.0.9
Django fixed: 4.2.16 
pip install Django>=4.2.16
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-2024-45230, 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 5.1.1), 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 Django 5.1 before 5.1.1, 5.0 before 5.0.9, and 4.2 before 4.2.16. The urlize() and urlizetrunc() template filters are subject to a potential denial-of-service attack via very large inputs with a specific sequence of characters.

CVE-2024-45230 Affected Django Versions

3 component(s)
Fixed Versions:
5.1.15.0.94.2.16
Product / Package Ecosystem Affected Versions Fixed Version
Django
pypi/Django
PyPI
≥ 5.1
< 5.1.1
5.1.1
Django
pypi/Django
PyPI
≥ 5.0
< 5.0.9
5.0.9
Django
pypi/Django
PyPI
≥ 4.2
< 4.2.16
4.2.16

References

NVD — CVE-2024-45230 NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-45230
Security Fix Commit FIX COMMIT
https://github.com/django/django/commit/022ab0a75c76ab2ea31dfcc5f2cf5501e378d397
Security Fix Commit FIX COMMIT
https://github.com/django/django/commit/813de2672bd7361e9a453ab62cd6e52f96b6525b
Security Fix Commit FIX COMMIT
https://github.com/django/django/commit/d147a8ebbdf28c17cafbbe2884f0bc57e2bf82e2
Django Release RELEASE
https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/dev/releases/security
Django Source Repository REPOSITORY
https://github.com/django/django
Django Source Repository REPOSITORY
https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/django/PYSEC-2024-102.yaml
groups.google.com/forum/ WEB
https://groups.google.com/forum/#%21forum/django-announce
Django Release RELEASE
https://www.djangoproject.com/weblog/2024/sep/03/security-releases

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-45230?
CVE-2024-45230 is a security vulnerability in Django involving Django vulnerable to denial-of-service attack via the urlize() and urlizetrunc() template filters under CWE-400: Uncontrolled Resource Consumption.
Which Django versions are affected?
Affected versions include releases prior to 5.1.1, 5.0.9, 4.2.16 across affected packages: Django.
What version fixes CVE-2024-45230?
Upgrading to 5.1.1, 5.0.9, 4.2.16 (or the latest patched release for your respective branch) resolves the vulnerability.
Is Django affected?
Yes, Django is affected in releases prior to 5.1.1, 5.0.9, 4.2.16. Upgrade your dependency to 5.1.1, 5.0.9, 4.2.16 or later.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2024-45230?
CVE-2024-45230 has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 5.3 (MODERATE) with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L.
What CWE is associated with CVE-2024-45230?
CVE-2024-45230 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-2024-45230?
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.
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