CVE-2025-64460
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Publication date: 2025-12-02

Last updated on: 2025-12-10

Assigner: Django Software Foundation

Description
An issue was discovered in 5.2 before 5.2.9, 5.1 before 5.1.15, and 4.2 before 4.2.27. Algorithmic complexity in `django.core.serializers.xml_serializer.getInnerText()` allows a remote attacker to cause a potential denial-of-service attack triggering CPU and memory exhaustion via specially crafted XML input processed by the XML `Deserializer`. Earlier, unsupported Django series (such as 5.0.x, 4.1.x, and 3.2.x) were not evaluated and may also be affected. Django would like to thank Seokchan Yoon for reporting this issue.
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Published
2025-12-02
Last Modified
2025-12-10
Generated
2026-05-07
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2025-12-02
EPSS Evaluated
2026-05-05
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Showing 3 associated CPEs
Vendor Product Version / Range
djangoproject django From 4.2 (inc) to 4.2.27 (exc)
djangoproject django From 5.1 (inc) to 5.1.15 (exc)
djangoproject django From 5.2 (inc) to 5.2.9 (exc)
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CWE ID Description
CWE-407 An algorithm in a product has an inefficient worst-case computational complexity that may be detrimental to system performance and can be triggered by an attacker, typically using crafted manipulations that ensure that the worst case is being reached.
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Can you explain this vulnerability to me?

This vulnerability is an algorithmic complexity issue in the function django.core.serializers.xml_serializer.getInnerText(). It allows a remote attacker to send specially crafted XML input to the XML Deserializer, causing excessive CPU and memory usage, potentially leading to a denial-of-service (DoS) attack.


How can this vulnerability impact me? :

The vulnerability can impact you by enabling a remote attacker to cause a denial-of-service condition on your system. This happens because the specially crafted XML input triggers high CPU and memory consumption, which can exhaust system resources and disrupt normal service availability.


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