Medium severity5.3NVD Advisory· Published Aug 11, 2026· Updated Sep 11, 2026
CVE-2026-73228
CVE-2026-73228
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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Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
djangorestframeworkPyPI | < 3.17.2 | 3.17.2 |
Affected products
7- osv-coords6 versionspkg:apk/chainguard/netboxpkg:apk/chainguard/authentik-2026.5pkg:rpm/opensuse/python-djangorestframework&distro=openSUSE%20Tumbleweedpkg:apk/chainguard/netbox-fipspkg:apk/chainguard/awxpkg:apk/chainguard/authentik-fips-2026.2
< 4.6.10-r1+ 5 more
- (no CPE)range: < 4.6.10-r1
- (no CPE)range: < 2026.5.6-r17
- (no CPE)range: < 3.18.0-2.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.6.10-r1
- (no CPE)range: < 24.6.1-r53
- (no CPE)range: < 2026.2.6-r20
- Range: <3.17.2
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
7- github.com/advisories/GHSA-2m8g-3cmr-wg3wghsaADVISORY
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-73228ghsaADVISORY
- github.com/encode/django-rest-framework/commit/2912dc98042f78e27636551fc22eeaf10f725fddnvdWEB
- github.com/encode/django-rest-framework/commit/82ef7b7e4e0a73ba5c489b465fae7e76d948da4envdWEB
- github.com/encode/django-rest-framework/pull/10013nvdWEB
- github.com/encode/django-rest-framework/releases/tag/3.17.2ghsaWEB
- github.com/encode/django-rest-framework/security/advisories/GHSA-2m8g-3cmr-wg3wnvdWEB
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