CVE-2024-28865

django-wiki denial of service via regular expression

Description

django-wiki is a wiki system for Django. Installations of django-wiki prior to version 0.10.1 are vulnerable to maliciously crafted article content that can cause severe use of server CPU through a regular expression loop. Version 0.10.1 fixes this issue. As a workaround, close off access to create and edit articles by anonymous users.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.06%
Affected: django-wiki django-wiki
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://github.com/django-wiki/django-wiki/security/advisories/GHSA-wj85-w4f4-xh8h
https://github.com/django-wiki/django-wiki/commit/8e280fd6c0bd27ce847c67b2d216c6cbf920f88c

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2024-28865?
CVE-2024-28865 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2024-28865?
To fix CVE-2024-28865, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2024-28865 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2024-28865 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2024-28865?
CVE-2024-28865 affects django-wiki django-wiki.
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