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CVE-2026-73228: encode django-rest-framework · Uncontrolled Resource Consumption

Affects encode django-rest-frameworkSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 5.3 Medium : upgrade to 3.17.2 when convenient.

Data as of 9 Nov 2026, 23:24 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
5.3Medium
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 46% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
Patch
Available – fixed in 3.17.2
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 11 Aug 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponized: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 9 Nov 2026.

What to do

Upgrade encode django-rest-framework to 3.17.2.

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
encodedjango-rest-frameworkAffected
  • <3.17.2
Fixed in
  • 3.17.2
PyPIdjango-rest-frameworkpkg:pypi/django-rest-frameworkOther threatsAffected
  • <3.17.2
Fixed in
  • 3.17.2

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AI-suggested

Upgrade Django REST Framework to version 3.17.2 or later, where this issue is fixed. No other mitigation or temporary workaround is documented. Patch status is not explicitly stated but the fix is included in version 3.17.2.

Description

Django REST framework is a toolkit for building Web APIs. Prior to 3.17.2, Django REST Framework's request.data parsing in rest_framework/request.py Request._parse() passes the underlying HttpRequest stream to JSONParser and FormParser for application/json and application/x-www-form-urlencoded bodies, bypassing Django's DATA_UPLOAD_MAX_MEMORY_SIZE protection and allowing oversized request bodies to consume additional memory and CPU. This issue is fixed in version 3.17.2.

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