CVE-2024-28865

7.5 HIGH
Published: March 18, 2024 Modified: January 13, 2026
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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.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/django-wiki/django-wiki/commit/8e280fd6c0bd27ce847c67b2d216c6cbf920f88c
Source: security-advisories@github.com
Patch
https://github.com/django-wiki/django-wiki/security/advisories/GHSA-wj85-w4f4-xh8h
Source: security-advisories@github.com
Vendor Advisory
https://github.com/django-wiki/django-wiki/commit/8e280fd6c0bd27ce847c67b2d216c6cbf920f88c
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
https://github.com/django-wiki/django-wiki/security/advisories/GHSA-wj85-w4f4-xh8h
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory

4 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
7.5 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.1%
34th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-1333

Affected Vendors

django-wiki_project

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