CVE-2023-46695 (High) detected in Django-3.2.16-py3-none-any.whl

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CVE-2023-46695 - High Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - Django-3.2.16-py3-none-any.whl

A high-level Python web framework that encourages rapid development and clean, pragmatic design.

Library home page: https://files.pythonhosted.org/packages/8a/c4/f946a6b02fcbba84e56074f2fc36866433b009bea2528b09fe0bac4fe1aa/Django-3.2.16-py3-none-any.whl

Path to dependency file: /tmp/ws-scm/django-migration-fixer

Path to vulnerable library: /tmp/ws-scm/django-migration-fixer

Dependency Hierarchy:

• ❌ Django-3.2.16-py3-none-any.whl (Vulnerable Library)

Found in base branch: main

Vulnerability Details

An issue was discovered in Django 3.2 before 3.2.23, 4.1 before 4.1.13, and 4.2 before 4.2.7. The NFKC normalization is slow on Windows. As a consequence, django.contrib.auth.forms.UsernameField is subject to a potential DoS (denial of service) attack via certain inputs with a very large number of Unicode characters.

Publish Date: 2023-11-02

URL: CVE-2023-46695

CVSS 3 Score Details (7.5)

Base Score Metrics:

• Exploitability Metrics:
  • Attack Vector: Network
  • Attack Complexity: Low
  • Privileges Required: None
  • User Interaction: None
  • Scope: Unchanged
• Impact Metrics:
  • Confidentiality Impact: None
  • Integrity Impact: None
  • Availability Impact: High

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: https://www.djangoproject.com/weblog/2023/nov/01/security-releases/

Release Date: 2023-10-25

Fix Resolution: Django - 3.2.23,4.1.13,4.2.7

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