Out of memory error when submitting the dataset form with a specially-crafted field
Impact
When submitting a POST request to the /dataset/new endpoint (including either the auth cookie or the Authorization header) with a specially-crafted field, an attacker can create an out-of-memory error in the hosting server.
To trigger this error the user needs to have permissions to create or edit datasets.
Patches
This vulnerability has been patched in CKAN 2.10.3 and 2.9.10
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Python (PyPI) | ckan | >= 2.0, < 2.9.10, >= 2.10.0, < 2.10.3 | 2.9.10, 2.10.3 |
References
- https://github.com/ckan/ckan/security/advisories/GHSA-7fgc-89cx-w8j5
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-50248
- https://github.com/ckan/ckan/commit/bd02018b65c5b81d7ede195d00d0fcbac3aa33be
- https://github.com/ckan/ckan
- https://pypi.org/project/ckan
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-7fgc-89cx-w8j5
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-130- Platform
- Python (PyPI)
- Package
ckan- Disclosed
- 13.12.2023
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 15:17
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - PYSEC-2026-1249 - PyPA Advisory Database; CC BY 4.0
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-7fgc-89cx-w8j5 - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: ckan
All published vulnerabilities of this package (Python (PyPI)), newest first. Shows whether this is a one-off slip or a package that needs watching.
- Total entries
- 15
- First → latest
- 12.2021 04.2026
- Without a fix
- 0
- Exploited in attacks
- 0
Severity breakdown
- Critical 1
- High 3
- Medium 11
Disclosures per year
- 2021: 1
- 2022: 1
- 2023: 2
- 2024: 4
- 2025: 3
- 2026: 4
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