CVE-2025-57833 (High) detected in Django-4.2.19-py3-none-any.whl

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CVE-2025-57833 - High Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - Django-4.2.19-py3-none-any.whl

A high-level Python web framework that encourages rapid development and clean, pragmatic design.

Library home page: https://files.pythonhosted.org/packages/14/db/6fc8c55f3b482776ac245623cd713b00ba894ad8f32cf438a40d9f1ea29e/Django-4.2.19-py3-none-any.whl

Path to dependency file: /tmp/ws-scm/django-extra-field-validation

Path to vulnerable library: /tmp/ws-scm/django-extra-field-validation

Dependency Hierarchy:

• ❌ Django-4.2.19-py3-none-any.whl (Vulnerable Library)

Found in base branch: main

Vulnerability Details

An issue was discovered in Django 4.2 before 4.2.24, 5.1 before 5.1.12, and 5.2 before 5.2.6. FilteredRelation is subject to SQL injection in column aliases, using a suitably crafted dictionary, with dictionary expansion, as the **kwargs passed QuerySet.annotate() or QuerySet.alias().

Publish Date: 2025-09-03

URL: CVE-2025-57833

CVSS 3 Score Details (7.1)

Base Score Metrics:

• Exploitability Metrics:
  • Attack Vector: Network
  • Attack Complexity: High
  • Privileges Required: Low
  • User Interaction: None
  • Scope: Changed
• Impact Metrics:
  • Confidentiality Impact: High
  • Integrity Impact: Low
  • Availability Impact: None

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: https://www.djangoproject.com/weblog/2025/sep/03/security-releases/

Release Date: 2025-09-03

Fix Resolution: 4.2.24

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