In Django 3.2 before 3.2.25, 4.2 before 4.2.11, and 5.0 before 5.0.3, the django.utils.text.Truncator.words() method (with html=True) and the truncatewords_html template filter are subject to a potential regular expression denial-of-service attack via a crafted string. NOTE: this issue exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2019-14232 and CVE-2023-43665.
2024-03-15T20:15:09.303
2025-10-10T15:13:15.830
Analyzed
CVSSv3.1: 5.3 (MEDIUM)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version/Range | Vulnerable? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application | djangoproject | django | < 3.2.25 | Yes |
| Application | djangoproject | django | < 4.2.11 | Yes |
| Application | djangoproject | django | < 5.0.3 | Yes |