CVE-2021-30459
CRITICALCVE-2021-30459 is a critical-severity (CVSS 9.8) SQL Injection vulnerability in django-debug-toolbar. O3 Security confirms whether CVE-2021-30459 is actually reachable in your code before you act, and blocks exploitation at runtime until you patch.
SQL Injection via in django-debug-toolbar
Real-World Exposure
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Description
A SQL Injection issue in the SQL Panel in Jazzband Django Debug Toolbar before 1.11.1, 2.x before 2.2.1, and 3.x before 3.2.1 allows attackers to execute SQL statements by changing the raw_sql input field of the SQL explain, analyze, or select form.
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🐍PyPI | django-debug-toolbar | ≥ 0.10.0&&< 1.11.1 | 1.11.1 |
| 🐍PyPI | django-debug-toolbar | ≥ 2.0a1&&< 2.2.1 | 2.2.1 |
| 🐍PyPI | django-debug-toolbar | ≥ 3.0a1&&< 3.2.1 | 3.2.1 |
Detection & mitigation playbook
Open-source dependencyDetect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for django-debug-toolbar. O3's reachability analysis confirms whether the vulnerable code path is actually invoked in your application, so you act on real exposure instead of every transitive match.
Fix
Update django-debug-toolbar to 1.11.1 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms CVE-2021-30459 is resolved across your whole dependency graph.
Workarounds
If you can't upgrade right away: gate or disable the affected feature, validate untrusted input at the boundary, and avoid passing attacker-controlled data into the vulnerable path. O3's runtime protection blocks exploitation in production as an interim safeguard until the upgrade lands.
How O3 protects you
O3 pinpoints whether CVE-2021-30459 is reachable in your code and exactly where to fix it, then blocks exploitation in production at runtime until the patched version is deployed.
Tailored to CVE-2021-30459. Runtime protection reduces exposure until a permanent patch is applied and verified — it complements patching, it doesn't replace it.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is CVE-2021-30459 in your dependencies?
O3 detects CVE-2021-30459 across PyPI dependencies and uses function-level reachability to confirm whether the vulnerable code path is actually reachable — not just present. No false positives.