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.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 5.3
- CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine Linux | — | Upgrade py3-django | Aug 22, 2024 | Mar 15, 2024 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade python-django | May 15, 2025 | Mar 15, 2024 |
| Freebsd | — | Upgrade py310-django32Upgrade py311-django42Upgrade py39-django32Upgrade py311-django32Upgrade py310-django42Upgrade py310-django50Upgrade py39-django42Upgrade py311-django50 | Dec 10, 2025 | Mar 4, 2024 |
| Gentoo Linux | — | Upgrade dev-python/django. | Sep 18, 2025 | Sep 17, 2025 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade python3-djangoUpgrade python3-Django1 | Mar 12, 2024 | Mar 11, 2024 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade python3-django (Ubuntu Pro)Upgrade python-django (Ubuntu Pro)Upgrade python3-django | Mar 5, 2024 | Mar 4, 2024 |
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