CVE-2024-42005 Django SQL injection vulnerability
Attackers can execute arbitrary SQL commands via crafted JSON keys in Django QuerySet methods, potentially reading or modifying database contents.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2024-42005?
CVE-2024-42005 is a critical SQL injection vulnerability in Djangoproject Django, published on 7 Aug 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
An issue was discovered in Django 5.0 before 5.0.8 and 4.2 before 4.2.15. QuerySet.values() and values_list() methods on models with a JSONField are subject to SQL injection in column aliases via a crafted JSON object key as a passed *arg.
Weakness: CWE-89
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-42005?
6 open source packages ship an affected version, including django and Django. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
django Bitnami | From 4.2.0 | 4.2.15, 5.0.8 |
django PyPI | From 4.2 | 4.2.15 |
django PyPI | From 5.0 | 5.0.8, 4.2.15 |
django PyPI | From 5.0 | 5.0.8 |
Django PyPI | From 4.2 | 4.2.15 |
Django PyPI | From 5.0 | 5.0.8 |
Products include Djangoproject Django.
How do I fix CVE-2024-42005?
Upgrade django to a fixed version for your release line: 4.2.15 or 5.0.8.
Use parameterised queries everywhere and never build SQL by joining strings. Upgrade affected software first; a web application firewall only buys time. More about SQL injection.
Is CVE-2024-42005 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-42005 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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- CVE-2023-31047 Django bypasses validation when using one form field to upload multiple files
- CVE-2022-34265 Django `Trunc()` and `Extract()` database functions vulnerable to SQL Injection
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Sources
Also known as BIT-django-2024-42005, DEBIAN-CVE-2024-42005, GHSA-pv4p-cwwg-4rph, MINI-rxp5-5g4j-mhmf, PYSEC-2024-70, UBUNTU-CVE-2024-42005.