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CVE-2023-41164

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  • Published2023-11-03
  • Fixed in4.2.5 · 4.1.11 · 3.2.21
  • WeaknessCWE-1284

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Description

In Django 3.2 before 3.2.21, 4.1 before 4.1.11, and 4.2 before 4.2.5, django.utils.encoding.uri_to_iri() is subject to a potential DoS (denial of service) attack via certain inputs with a very large number of Unicode characters.

Timeline

dates in UTC
  1. 2023-11-0305:15CVE publishedNVD

Observed activity

isMalicious corpus · updated 2026-10-23 21:37 UTC
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Versions per branch

NVD · OSV
Django
BranchAffectedFixed in
4.2≥ 4.2, < 4.2.54.2.5
4.2≥ 4.2.0, < 4.2.54.2.5
4.1≥ 4.1, < 4.1.114.1.11
4.1≥ 4.1.0, < 4.1.114.1.11
3.2≥ 3.2, < 3.2.213.2.21
3.2≥ 3.2.0, < 3.2.213.2.21
Fedoraproject fedora
BranchAffectedFixed in
39.x= 39no fix published

as publishedRanges as NVD and OSV publish them; a distribution’s build can be fixed under an older number.

Fix

  1. Update Django to 4.2.5 · 4.1.11 · 3.2.21

Advisories and patches

Detection

Nuclei template
none so far
ProjectDiscovery
Exploit-DB
no entry
Exploit-DB
Proof-of-concept repositories
none listed
PoC-in-GitHub

Sources

  • NVDCVSS 3.17.5read 2026-10-23
  • NVDweakness (CWE)CWE-1284read 2026-10-23
  • FIRST EPSSEPSS score1.5 %2026-10-22
  • OSVaffected packages—

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Published
2023-11-03
Last Modified
2026-06-17
NVD status
Modified

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-41164?

In Django 3.2 before 3.2.21, 4.1 before 4.1.11, and 4.2 before 4.2.5, django.utils.encoding.uri_to_iri() is subject to a potential DoS (denial of service) attack via certain inputs with a very large number of Unicode characters.

Is CVE-2023-41164 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2023-41164 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 1.5% on 2026-10-22, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2023-41164?

CVE-2023-41164 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.5 (HIGH severity), with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

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