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CVE-2026-114138
Published:October 21, 2026
Updated:October 22, 2026
Django REST framework is a toolkit for building Web APIs. Prior to 3.18.2, DefaultContentNegotiation.get_accept_list in rest_framework/negotiation.py accepts an unbounded number and aggregate size of Accept tokens, while select_renderer in that file repeatedly invokes _MediaType parsing from rest_framework/utils/mediatypes.py for each attacker-controlled token, every renderer, and forced 406 renegotiation. A remote unauthenticated client can send many distinct media types containing large quoted parameter values with numerous semicolons, causing Django's parameter parser and DRF's repeated parsing structure to consume disproportionate CPU. Requests to any reachable endpoint can pin synchronous workers for prolonged periods, and concurrent requests can make the service unavailable until the requests stop. This issue is fixed in version 3.18.2.
Affected Packages
djangorestframework (CONDA):
Affected version(s) >=3.2.4 <3.18.2
Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 3.18.2
https://github.com/encode/django-rest-framework.git (GITHUB):
Affected version(s) >=3.0.0 <3.18.2
Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 3.18.2
djangorestframework (PYTHON):
Affected version(s) >=0.1 <3.18.2
Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 3.18.2
djangorestframework (PYTHON):
Affected version(s) >=3.0.0 <3.18.2
Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 3.18.2
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CVSS v4
Base Score:
8.7
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Attack Requirements
NONE
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Vulnerable System Confidentiality
NONE
Vulnerable System Integrity
NONE
Vulnerable System Availability
HIGH
Subsequent System Confidentiality
NONE
Subsequent System Integrity
NONE
Subsequent System Availability
NONE
CVSS v3
Base Score:
7.5
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
HIGH
Weakness Type (CWE)
Inefficient Algorithmic Complexity
Uncontrolled Resource Consumption
EPSS
Base Score:
0.43