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CVE-2026-3816

A security vulnerability has been detected in OWASP DefectDojo up to 2.55.4. This vulnerability affects the function input_zip.read of the file parser.py of the component SonarQubeParser/MSDefenderParser. The manipulation leads to denial of service. The attack can be initiated remotely. The exploit has been disclosed publicly and may be used. Upgrading to version 2.56.0 is able to resolve this issue. The identifier of the patch is e8f1e5131535b8fd80a7b1b3085d676295fdcd41. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a MEDIUM severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 4.3, indicating it can be exploited remotely over the network with relatively low complexity without requiring user interaction requiring only low-level privileges . The vulnerability impacts and limited availability for affected systems. Impacting 1 product from owasp organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Reported in 2026, this vulnerability emerged during an era marked by increased sophistication in supply chain attacks, cloud infrastructure vulnerabilities, and software-as-a-service (SaaS) security challenges. Security practices during this period emphasized zero-trust architectures, container security, and API protection.

Published

2026-03-09T11:16:06.450

Last Modified

2026-03-10T19:55:40.700

Status

Analyzed

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.1: 4.3 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:P

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: LOW
Authentication: SINGLE
Confidentiality Impact: NONE
Integrity Impact: NONE
Availability Impact: PARTIAL

Exploitability Score

8.0

Impact Score

2.9

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-404
Type: Primary
CWE-1284

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	owasp	defectdojo	< 2.56.0	Yes

References

https://github.com/DefectDojo/django-DefectDojo/commit/e8f1e5131535b8fd80a7b1b3085d676295fdcd41 Patch ([email protected])
https://github.com/DefectDojo/django-DefectDojo/pull/14408 Issue Tracking, Patch ([email protected])
https://github.com/DefectDojo/django-DefectDojo/releases/tag/2.56.0 Release Notes ([email protected])
https://github.com/henrrrychau/cve-bug-bounty/blob/main/dfdj_zip_bomb_dos_oom/dfdj_zip_bomb_dos_oom.md Exploit, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
https://github.com/henrrrychau/cve-bug-bounty/blob/main/dfdj_zip_bomb_dos_oom/dfdj_zip_bomb_dos_oom.md#supporting-materialreferences Exploit, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.349782 Permissions Required, VDB Entry ([email protected])
https://vuldb.com/?id.349782 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
https://vuldb.com/?submit.769524 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For owasp's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.