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TI-2018-15272 Aliases CVE-2018-25045GHSA-xqcf-hj92-967m

Django REST framework (aka django-rest-framework) before 3.9.1 allows XSS because the…

Priority LOW 29CWE-79Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Cross-site scripting
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Low · Low · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-79.

Summary

Django REST framework (aka django-rest-framework) before 3.9.1 allows XSS because the default DRF Browsable API view templates disable autoescaping.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00779 56th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed django-rest-framework (PyPI): 3.9.1

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
—django-rest-framework (PyPI)before 3.9.13.9.1Patch availableGHSA-xqcf-hj92-967m
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
  • django-rest-framework (PyPI) Vendor— Affected before 3.9.1 Fixed in 3.9.1 Patch available GHSA-xqcf-hj92-967m

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:django-rest-framework:django_rest_framework:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 3.9.1VulnerableDjango-rest-framework
  • cpe:2.3:a:django-rest-framework:django_rest_framework:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 3.9.1 Vulnerable ·Django-rest-framework

Remediation

  • Fix · GHSA-xqcf-hj92-967m django-rest-framework (PyPI) Fixed in 3.9.1 Advisory →

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-25045
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-xqcf-hj92-967m

References

Patch 1

Advisory 3

Other 1

Sources

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