CVE-2023-46695 (High) detected in Django-3.2.21-py3-none-any.whl - autoclosed

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CVE-2023-46695 - High Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - Django-3.2.21-py3-none-any.whl

A high-level Python web framework that encourages rapid development and clean, pragmatic design.

Library home page: https://files.pythonhosted.org/packages/97/8d/03ac2f7a3f751f597be12c03a09147f9ca80906264044bb05758bbcc2b32/Django-3.2.21-py3-none-any.whl

Dependency Hierarchy: - :x: **Django-3.2.21-py3-none-any.whl** (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: 4f267b5314b032c9de388aeb1653b03f28f84bf5

Found in base branch: main

Vulnerability Details

An issue was discovered in Django 3.2 before 3.2.23, 4.1 before 4.1.13, and 4.2 before 4.2.7. The NFKC normalization is slow on Windows. As a consequence, django.contrib.auth.forms.UsernameField is subject to a potential DoS (denial of service) attack via certain inputs with a very large number of Unicode characters.

Publish Date: 2023-11-02

URL: CVE-2023-46695

CVSS 3 Score Details (7.5)

Base Score Metrics: - Exploitability Metrics: - Attack Vector: Network - Attack Complexity: Low - Privileges Required: None - User Interaction: None - Scope: Unchanged - Impact Metrics: - Confidentiality Impact: None - Integrity Impact: None - Availability Impact: High

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: https://www.djangoproject.com/weblog/2023/nov/01/security-releases/

Release Date: 2023-10-25

Fix Resolution: Django - 3.2.23,4.1.13,4.2.7

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:heavy_check_mark: This issue was automatically closed by Mend because the vulnerable library in the specific branch(es) was either marked as ignored or it is no longer part of the Mend inventory.