CVE-2024-39317: wagtail — Fix

Description

Wagtail is an open source content management system built on Django. A bug in Wagtail's `parse_query_string` would result in it taking a long time to process suitably crafted inputs. When used to parse sufficiently long strings of characters without a space, `parse_query_string` would take an unexpectedly large amount of time to process, resulting in a denial of service. In an initial Wagtail installation, the vulnerability can be exploited by any Wagtail admin user. It cannot be exploited by end users. If your Wagtail site has a custom search implementation which uses `parse_query_string`, it may be exploitable by other users (e.g. unauthenticated users). Patched versions have been released as Wagtail 5.2.6, 6.0.6 and 6.1.3.

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CVSS v3.1 Score

6.5

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-1333 CWE-1333

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
torchbox	wagtail	2.0 — 5.2.6
torchbox	wagtail	6.0 — 6.0.6
torchbox	wagtail	6.1 — 6.1.3

References

Advisories & Patches

https://github.com/wagtail/wagtail/commit/31b1e8532dfb1b70d8d37d22aff9cbde9109cdf2 https://github.com/wagtail/wagtail/commit/3c941136f79c48446e3858df46e5b668d7f83797 https://github.com/wagtail/wagtail/commit/b783c096b6d4fd2cfc05f9137a0be288850e99a2 https://github.com/wagtail/wagtail/commit/31b1e8532dfb1b70d8d37d22aff9cbde9109cdf2 https://github.com/wagtail/wagtail/commit/3c941136f79c48446e3858df46e5b668d7f83797 https://github.com/wagtail/wagtail/commit/b783c096b6d4fd2cfc05f9137a0be288850e99a2

Other References

https://github.com/wagtail/wagtail/security/advisories/GHSA-jmp3-39vp-fwg8 https://github.com/wagtail/wagtail/security/advisories/GHSA-jmp3-39vp-fwg8

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-39317? +

Wagtail is an open source content management system built on Django. A bug in Wagtail's `parse_query_string` would result in it taking a long time to process suitably crafted inputs. When used to parse sufficiently long strings of characters without a space, `parse_query_string` would take an unexpectedly large amount of time to process, resulting in a denial of service. In an initial Wagtail installation, the vulnerability can be exploited by any Wagtail admin user. It cannot be exploited by end users. If your Wagtail site has a custom search implementation which uses `parse_query_string`, it may be exploitable by other users (e.g. unauthenticated users). Patched versions have been released as Wagtail 5.2.6, 6.0.6 and 6.1.3. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 6.5 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2024-39317? +

CVE-2024-39317 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 6.5 out of 10, rated MEDIUM. This is a medium-severity vulnerability that should be remediated as part of regular maintenance.

What products are affected by CVE-2024-39317? +

CVE-2024-39317 affects products from torchbox, specifically: wagtail. Check the affected products table above for specific version ranges.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2024-39317? +

You can use Secably's free Website Scanner to check your website for known vulnerabilities. For infrastructure scanning, use the Port Scanner to identify exposed services that may be affected. Check the vendor advisories linked above for specific patch and version information.

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