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CVE-2024-28865

7.5 · HIGH

django-wiki is a wiki system for Django.

Published Mar 18, 2024CWE-1333EPSS 0.61%

Overview

CVE-2024-28865 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on March 18, 2024 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical 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.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

References

GitHubgithub.com/django-wiki/django-wiki/commit/8e280fd6c0bd27ce847c67b2d216c6cbf920f88cGitHubgithub.com/django-wiki/django-wiki/security/advisories/GHSA-wj85-w4f4-xh8hGitHubgithub.com/django-wiki/django-wiki/commit/8e280fd6c0bd27ce847c67b2d216c6cbf920f88cGitHubgithub.com/django-wiki/django-wiki/security/advisories/GHSA-wj85-w4f4-xh8h

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-28865?

CVE-2024-28865 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on March 18, 2024 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2024-28865?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2024-28865?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2024-28865?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2024-28865 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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