CVE-2024-28865: django-wiki is a wiki system for Django

Q: How do I fix CVE-2024-28865?

django-wiki: upgrade to 0.10.1. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2024-28865 being exploited?

CVE-2024-28865 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-2024-28865 affect?

CVE-2024-28865 affects django-wiki. Severity is high (CVSS 7.5). django-wiki is a wiki system for Django. Installations of django-wiki prior to version 0.10.1 are vulnerable to maliciously crafted article content that can cause severe use of server CPU through a regular expression loop. Version 0.10.1 fi

Q: How urgent is CVE-2024-28865?

Priority 44/100. High severity; Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

This month

HIGH 7.5REMOTEUPGRADE

CVE-2024-28865 is a high-severity flaw (CVSS 7.5) affecting django-wiki. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

django-wiki is a wiki system for Django. Installations of django-wiki prior to version 0.10.1 are vulnerable to maliciously crafted article content that can cause severe use of server CPU through a regular expression loop. Version 0.10.1 fixes this issue. As a workaround, close off access to create and edit articles by anonymous users.

Why this priority

High severity
Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	7.5 (High)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	0.6% (top 51%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-1333
Published	2024-03-18
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): GitHub, Inc. · Vendor: django-wiki project

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2024-03-18 22:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 07:21 UTCUpdated Record last modified

django-wiki project django-wiki UPGRADE

Affected: < 0.10.1

Fixed in: 0.10.1

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy django-wiki || rpm -q django-wiki || django-wiki --version

2. UPGRADE to 0.10.1 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade django-wiki

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade django-wiki

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

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Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2024-28865?

django-wiki: upgrade to 0.10.1. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2024-28865 being exploited?

CVE-2024-28865 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2024-28865 affect?

CVE-2024-28865 affects django-wiki. Severity is high (CVSS 7.5). django-wiki is a wiki system for Django. Installations of django-wiki prior to version 0.10.1 are vulnerable to maliciously crafted article content that can cause severe use of server CPU through a regular expression loop. Version 0.10.1 fi

How urgent is CVE-2024-28865?

Priority 44/100. High severity; Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

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