VulnerabilityAnalyzed
CVE-2025-26699
The django.utils.text.wrap() method and wordwrap template filter are subject to a potential denial-of-service attack when used with very long strings.
HIGH 7.5EPSS 0.81%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.81%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
An issue was discovered in Django 5.1 before 5.1.7, 5.0 before 5.0.13, and 4.2 before 4.2.20. The django.utils.text.wrap() method and wordwrap template filter are subject to a potential denial-of-service attack when used with very long strings.
- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- EPSS
- 0.81% probability · 55th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-770
- Affected
- djangoproject/django · debian/debian linux
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/dev/releases/security/Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://groups.google.com/g/django-announceVendor Advisory
- https://www.djangoproject.com/weblog/2025/mar/06/security-releases/Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/03/06/12Mailing List
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/03/msg00012.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.