CVE-2023-50248: PYSEC-2026-1249 - Out of memory error when submitting the dataset form with a specially-crafted field

CVE-2023-50248 · Severity: low · CVSS 3.1 · Published 2026-07-07

Out of memory error when submitting the dataset form with a specially-crafted field

Technologies: ckan (PyPI). Vendors: PyPI.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2023-50248 exploited in the wild?
No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2023-50248 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2023-50248?
Low severity, with a CVSS score of 3.1, published 7 July 2026.
Which products and versions are affected?
ckan (PyPI) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=2.0,fixed=2.9.10, ECOSYSTEM:introduced=2.0,fixed=2.9.10,introduced=2.10.0,fixed=2.10.3.
Is there a fix for CVE-2023-50248?
Yes. ckan (PyPI): upgrade to 2.10.3, 2.9.10 or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
Am I affected by CVE-2023-50248?
Check whether you run ckan (PyPI) at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

How to fix

  • ckan (PyPI): upgrade to 2.10.3, 2.9.10 or later
    pip install "ckan>=2.10.3"

Affected products

  • ckan (PyPI) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=2.0,fixed=2.9.10, ECOSYSTEM:introduced=2.0,fixed=2.9.10,introduced=2.10.0,fixed=2.10.3

Identifiers

  • CVE-2023-50248
  • GHSA-7fgc-89cx-w8j5
  • PYSEC-2026-1249

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