Defectdojo
CVE-2026-3816
LOW
Vulnerability Assessment
| Weakness |
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A05:2021 - Security Misconfiguration
ASVS 5.0
V15 - Secure Coding and Architecture Resource release
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| Impact | CVSS 4.3 (MEDIUM). Attack vector: Network. Complexity: Low. Privileges required: Low. User interaction: None. Exploitable via remote/network. Public exploit/POC available. |
| Exploit ScenarioDerived | A remote attacker could exploit this flaw, denial of service. |
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Alert meAnalysisAIv1 – Mar 12, 2026
DefectDojo versions up to 2.55.4 contain a denial of service vulnerability in the SonarQubeParser and MSDefenderParser components where improper handling of ZIP file input allows authenticated remote attackers to crash the service. Public exploit code exists for this vulnerability, and administrators should upgrade to version 2.56.0 or later to remediate the issue.
Earlier versions of this analysis (1)
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. [CVSS 4.3 MEDIUM]
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Classified as CWE-404 (Improper Resource Shutdown or Release). Affects Defectdojo. 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
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CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P
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5DescriptionCVE.org
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.
Executive ViewAI
Organizations using OWASP DefectDojo should be aware of moderate risk from CVE-2026-3816 rated CVSS 4.3. Exploitation could compromise the security of affected deployments. Proof-of-concept code is publicly available. A patch is available and should be applied during regular vulnerability management.
Apply vendor patch. If patching is delayed: restrict network access and enable monitoring.
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Attack Technique
Denial of Service attacks render applications or systems unavailable by overwhelming resources or triggering failure conditions.
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