CVE-2024-53908 Django SQL injection in HasKey(lhs, rhs) on Oracle
Attackers can execute SQL injection via HasKey lookup in Django when using Oracle databases with untrusted data, requiring specific database configuration.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2024-53908?
CVE-2024-53908 is a critical SQL injection vulnerability in Djangoproject Django, published on 6 Dec 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 5.1 before 5.1.4, 5.0 before 5.0.10, and 4.2 before 4.2.17. Direct usage of the django.db.models.fields.json.HasKey lookup, when an Oracle database is used, is subject to SQL injection if untrusted data is used as an lhs value. (Applications that use the jsonfield.has_key lookup via __ are unaffected.)
Weakness: CWE-89
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-53908?
14 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 | 4.2.17, 5.1.4 |
django PyPI | From 4.2 | 4.2.17 |
django PyPI | From 4.2 | 4.2.17 |
django PyPI | From 4.2.0 | 4.2.17 |
django PyPI | From 5.0 | 5.0.10 |
django PyPI | From 5.0 | 5.0.10 |
8 more packages
django PyPI | From 5.0.0 | 5.0.10 |
django PyPI | From 5.1 | 5.1.4, 5.0.10, 4.2.17 |
django PyPI | From 5.1 | 5.1.4 |
django PyPI | From 5.1 | 5.1.4 |
django PyPI | From 5.1.0 | 5.1.4 |
Django PyPI | From 4.2.0 | 4.2.17 |
Django PyPI | From 5.0.0 | 5.0.10 |
Django PyPI | From 5.1.0 | 5.1.4 |
Products include Djangoproject Django.
How do I fix CVE-2024-53908?
Upgrade django to a fixed version for your release line: 4.2.17, 5.1.4 or 5.0.10.
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-2024-53908 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-53908 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as BIT-django-2024-53908, CLSA-2026-1786600187, CLSA-2026-1787718360, DEBIAN-CVE-2024-53908, GHSA-m9g8-fxxm-xg86, MINI-6vvp-rcp6-prhr and 2 more.