An issue was discovered in Django 5.1 before 5.1.4, 5.0 before 5.0.10, and 4.2 before 4.2.17. The strip_tags() method and striptags template filter are subject to a potential denial-of-service attack via certain inputs containing large sequences of nested incomplete HTML entities.
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine Linux | — | Upgrade py3-django | Aug 8, 2025 | Dec 6, 2024 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade python-django | Jan 3, 2025 | Dec 6, 2024 |
| Gentoo Linux | — | Upgrade dev-python/django. | Sep 18, 2025 | Sep 17, 2025 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade python-django (Ubuntu Pro)Upgrade python3-django (Ubuntu Pro)Upgrade python3-django | Dec 5, 2024 | Dec 4, 2024 |
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