Is CVE-2014-0481 being actively exploited?

CVE-2014-0481 is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2014-0481?

CVE-2014-0481 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3 (MEDIUM).

CVE-2014-0481

MEDIUM · CVSS 4.3EPSS 2.4%EU EUVD

The default configuration for the file upload handling system in Django before 1.4.14, 1.5.x before 1.5.9, 1.6.x before 1.6.6, and 1.7 before release candidate 3 uses a sequential file name generation process when a file with a conflicting name is uploaded, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) by unloading a multiple files with the same name.

Key facts

CVSS score: 4.3 (v2.0)
Severity: MEDIUM
CVSS vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Weakness (CWE): CWE-399
EPSS score: 2.4% (84th percentile)
In CISA KEV: No
In EU EUVD: Yes (EUVD-2014-0013)
Published: August 26, 2014
NVD last modified: June 17, 2026
Status: Modified

EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD)

This vulnerability is also tracked by ENISA as EUVD-2014-0013 in the EU Vulnerability Database. Last updated in EUVD on August 6, 2024.

View on the EU Vulnerability Database

Affected products

debian / debian linux
djangoproject / django
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opensuse / opensuse
opensuse project / opensuse

References

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-09/msg00023.html(Third Party Advisory)
http://secunia.com/advisories/59782
http://secunia.com/advisories/61276
http://secunia.com/advisories/61281
http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-3010(Third Party Advisory)
https://www.djangoproject.com/weblog/2014/aug/20/security/(Patch, Vendor Advisory)

Last updated September 17, 2026 · Source: NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST.org EPSS

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