How severe is CVE-2015-2316?

CVE-2015-2316 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated medium severity.

Is CVE-2015-2316 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 5% (91st percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2015-2316?

CVE-2015-2316 primarily affects Djangoproject Django. In total, 36 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2015-2316?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

When was CVE-2015-2316 published?

CVE-2015-2316 was published on 2015-03-25 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2015-2316

CVE-2015-2316 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Djangoproject Django with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-399.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 2.0 base score 5.0)
EPSS exploit prediction: 5% (91st percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-399
Affected product: Djangoproject Django
Published: 2015-03-25
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

The utils.html.strip_tags function in Django 1.6.x before 1.6.11, 1.7.x before 1.7.7, and 1.8.x before 1.8c1, when using certain versions of Python, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) by increasing the length of the input string.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2015-2316?: The utils.html.strip_tags function in Django 1.6.x before 1.6.11, 1.7.x before 1.7.7, and 1.8.x before 1.8c1, when using certain versions of Python, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) by increasing the length of the input string.
How severe is CVE-2015-2316?: CVE-2015-2316 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated medium severity.
Is CVE-2015-2316 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 5% (91st percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2015-2316?: CVE-2015-2316 primarily affects Djangoproject Django. In total, 36 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2015-2316?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
When was CVE-2015-2316 published?: CVE-2015-2316 was published on 2015-03-25 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (36)

cpe:2.3:o:oracle:solaris:11.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.6:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.6:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.6:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.6:beta3:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.6:beta4:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.6.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.6.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.6.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.6.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.6.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.7:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.7:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.7:beta3:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.7:beta4:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.7:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.7:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.7:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.7.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:10.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:22:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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