CVE-2025-64460 is an algorithmic complexity vulnerability in Django's XML Deserializer, specifically within the getInnerText() function, affecting versions 5.2 prior to 5.2.9, 5.1 prior to 5.1.15, and 4.2 prior to 4.2.27. A remote attacker can exploit this by submitting specially crafted XML input, leading to CPU and memory exhaustion and a potential denial-of-service (DoS) attack. Rated 7.5 HIGH on CVSS, this vulnerability has a network attack vector with low complexity and no user interaction required, resulting in high availability impact. Currently, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 4.2, < 4.2.27CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 5.1, < 5.1.15CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 5.2, < 5.2.9CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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