How severe is CVE-2025-32873?

CVE-2025-32873 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.3, rated medium 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 low.

Is CVE-2025-32873 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 14% (96th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2025-32873?

CVE-2025-32873 primarily affects Djangoproject Django. In total, 2 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2025-32873?

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

Does CVE-2025-32873 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2025-32873 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-13952.

When was CVE-2025-32873 published?

CVE-2025-32873 was published on 2025-05-08 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2025-32873

CVE-2025-32873 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Djangoproject Django with a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.3. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score of 14% places it in the 96th percentile, indicating an elevated likelihood of exploitation. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-770.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 5.3)
EPSS exploit prediction: 14% (96th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2025-13952
Weakness: CWE-770
Affected product: Djangoproject Django
Published: 2025-05-08
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

An issue was discovered in Django 4.2 before 4.2.21, 5.1 before 5.1.9, and 5.2 before 5.2.1. The django.utils.html.strip_tags() function is vulnerable to a potential denial-of-service (slow performance) when processing inputs containing large sequences of incomplete HTML tags. The template filter striptags is also vulnerable, because it is built on top of strip_tags().

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-32873?: An issue was discovered in Django 4.2 before 4.2.21, 5.1 before 5.1.9, and 5.2 before 5.2.1. The django.utils.html.strip_tags() function is vulnerable to a potential denial-of-service (slow performance) when processing inputs containing large sequences of incomplete HTML tags. The template filter striptags is also vulnerable, because it is built on top of strip_tags().
How severe is CVE-2025-32873?: CVE-2025-32873 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.3, rated medium 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 low.
Is CVE-2025-32873 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 14% (96th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2025-32873?: CVE-2025-32873 primarily affects Djangoproject Django. In total, 2 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2025-32873?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
Does CVE-2025-32873 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2025-32873 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-13952.
When was CVE-2025-32873 published?: CVE-2025-32873 was published on 2025-05-08 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (2)

cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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