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CVE-2026-3816

A security vulnerability has been detected in OWASP DefectDojo up to 2.55.4. This vulnerability affects the function inp

A security vulnerability has been detected in OWASP DefectDojo up to 2.55.4. This vulnerability affects the function input_zip.read of the file parser.py of the component SonarQubeParser/MSDefenderParser. The manipulation leads to denial of service.

The attack can be initiated remotely. The exploit has been disclosed publicly and may be used. Upgrading to version 2.56.0 is able to resolve this issue.

The identifier of the patch is e8f1e5131535b8fd80a7b1b3085d676295fdcd41. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

MEDIUM · CVSS 4.3 EPSS 0.0003
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  • Public exploit or PoC is available
Sigma rules0 YARA rules0
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Weakness Classification

CWE-1284Improper Validation of Specified Quantity in Input
CWE-404Improper Resource Shutdown or Release
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Affected Products & Versions

1
owasp defectdojo< 2.56.0
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Public Exploits & PoCs

2
pocgithub.com · dfdj_zip_bomb_dos_oom.mdgithub.com
pocgithub.com · dfdj_zip_bomb_dos_oom.md#supporting-materialreferencesgithub.com
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Scoring & Timeline

4.3
MEDIUM · CVSS v3.1 · cna@vuldb.com
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Attack Vector
Network Adjacent Local Physical
Attack Complexity
Low High
Privileges Required
None Low High
User Interaction
None Required
Scope
Unchanged Changed
Confidentiality
None Low High
Integrity
None Low High
Availability
None Low High
Published to NVD09 Mar 2026 · 11:16 AM
CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
SSVC triage · cisa-vulnrichment
Exploitation
poc
Automatable
no
Technical impact
partial
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References & Sources

6
Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
https://github.com/DefectDojo/django-DefectDojo/commit/e8f1e5131535b8fd80a7b1b3085d676295fdcd41Patch
https://github.com/DefectDojo/django-DefectDojo/pull/14408Issue TrackingPatch
https://github.com/DefectDojo/django-DefectDojo/releases/tag/2.56.0Release Notes
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.349782Permissions RequiredVDB Entry
https://vuldb.com/?id.349782Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://vuldb.com/?submit.769524Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
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