CVE-2023-24580: An issue was discovered in the Multipart Request Parser in Django 3.2 before 3.2.18, 4.0 before 4.0.10, and...

Security readout for executives and security teams

CVE-2023-24580 is a denial-of-service issue in Django's multipart form parser. An unauthenticated remote attacker could send specially large multipart form input, such as too many parts, causing excessive open files or memory use. The main business risk is application outage for internet-facing Django services that accept form or file uploads. Exposure is most likely in Django applications running vulnerable versions and accepting public multipart form submissions or file uploads. The provided CVE affected-product metadata is incomplete, so confirm through dependency inventory rather than relying on CPE data. Treat as high priority for public Django applications with uploads or large form submissions. It is not a confirmed exploited CVE in the provided sources, but it can directly affect service availability and customer-facing reliability. Mitigation focus: Upgrade Django to 3.2.18, 4.0.10, 4.1.7, or later supported releases.; Apply Debian, Fedora, or other vendor package updates if Django is OS-packaged.; Check downstream vendor advisories for embedded Django dependencies..

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May 24, 2026, 02:09 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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