# Duplicate Advisory: sqlparse parsing heavily nested list leads to Denial of Service

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/duplicate-advisory-sqlparse-parsing-heavily-nested-list-leads-to-denial-0fd13253  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2024-04-30  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

Severity: low · CVSS 3.1 · Published 2024-04-30

Duplicate Advisory: sqlparse parsing heavily nested list leads to Denial of Service

Technologies: [sqlparse (PyPI)](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/sqlparse). Vendors: [PyPI](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/pypi).

## Quick answers

**Is This vulnerability exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of This vulnerability being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is This vulnerability?** Low severity, with a CVSS score of 3.1, published 30 April 2024.

**Which products and versions are affected?** sqlparse (PyPI) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=0.5.0.

**Is there a fix for This vulnerability?** Yes. sqlparse (PyPI): upgrade to 0.5.0 or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**Am I affected?** Check whether you run sqlparse (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

- sqlparse (PyPI): upgrade to 0.5.0 or later

  ```sh
  pip install "sqlparse>=0.5.0"
  ```


## Affected products

- sqlparse (PyPI) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=0.5.0

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