How severe is CVE-2024-38875?

CVE-2024-38875 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.5, rated high severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity none, and availability high.

Is CVE-2024-38875 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (64th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2024-38875?

CVE-2024-38875 affects Djangoproject Django. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2024-38875?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

Does CVE-2024-38875 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2024-38875 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2024-0040.

When was CVE-2024-38875 published?

CVE-2024-38875 was published on 2024-07-10 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2024-38875

CVE-2024-38875 is a high-severity vulnerability in Djangoproject Django with a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.5. 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-130.

Key facts

Severity: High (CVSS 3.x base score 7.5)
EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (64th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2024-0040
Weakness: CWE-130
Affected product: Djangoproject Django
Published: 2024-07-10
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

An issue was discovered in Django 4.2 before 4.2.14 and 5.0 before 5.0.7. urlize and urlizetrunc were subject to a potential denial of service attack via certain inputs with a very large number of brackets.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-38875?: An issue was discovered in Django 4.2 before 4.2.14 and 5.0 before 5.0.7. urlize and urlizetrunc were subject to a potential denial of service attack via certain inputs with a very large number of brackets.
How severe is CVE-2024-38875?: CVE-2024-38875 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.5, rated high severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity none, and availability high.
Is CVE-2024-38875 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (64th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2024-38875?: CVE-2024-38875 affects Djangoproject Django. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2024-38875?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
Does CVE-2024-38875 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2024-38875 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2024-0040.
When was CVE-2024-38875 published?: CVE-2024-38875 was published on 2024-07-10 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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