Vulnerability · Published Mar 18, 2024 · Assigned by GitHub_M
CVE-2024-28865django-wiki denial of service via regular expression
High 7.5
In plain English
A high-severity regular-expression denial of service in django-wiki from django-wiki. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.6% (higher than 49% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Official 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.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| PyPI | wiki | 0.10.1 | GHSA-wj85-w4f4-xh8h |
| PyPI | wiki | 0.10.1 | PYSEC-2026-2049 |
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| django-wiki | django-wiki | < 0.10.1 |
Weakness: CWE-1333 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H