django/docs/releases/3.2.18.txt

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Django 3.2.18 release notes
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*February 14, 2023*

Django 3.2.18 fixes a security issue with severity "moderate" in 3.2.17.

CVE-2023-24580: Potential denial-of-service vulnerability in file uploads
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Passing certain inputs to multipart forms could result in too many open files
or memory exhaustion, and provided a potential vector for a denial-of-service
attack.

The number of files parts parsed is now limited via the new
:setting:`DATA_UPLOAD_MAX_NUMBER_FILES` setting.