CVE-2015-5145 Django ReDoS in validators.URLValidator
Remote attackers can cause denial of service via CPU consumption in Django's URL validator, affecting web applications using the library.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2015-5145?
CVE-2015-5145 is a high-severity denial of service vulnerability in Djangoproject Django, published on 14 Jul 2015. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
validators.URLValidator in Django 1.8.x before 1.8.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via unspecified vectors.
Weakness: CWE-399
Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-5145?
3 open source packages ship an affected version, including django and Django. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
django PyPI | From 1.8 | 1.8.3 |
django PyPI | From 1.8a1 | 1.8.3 |
Django PyPI | From 1.8a1 | 1.8.3 |
Products include Djangoproject Django.
How do I fix CVE-2015-5145?
Upgrade django to 1.8.3 or later.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-2015-5145 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-5145 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-cqf7-ff9h-7967, PYSEC-2015-21.