CVE-2026-3816 MEDIUM

CVE-2026-3816: OWASP DefectDojo SonarQubeParser/MSDefenderParser parser.py input_zip.read denial of service

Vendor Owasp
Product DefectDojo
Weakness CWE-404
Published March 9, 2026
Last update March 9, 2026
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CVSS base score

5.3/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required Low
User interaction None
Confidentiality —
Integrity —

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

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.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

March 9, 2026 CVE published
March 9, 2026 Record updated