CVE-2026-73229

Django REST framework: AdminRenderer may disclose GET-protected data when rendering invalid write requests

Published Aug 11, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 4.3 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Django REST framework is a powerful and flexible toolkit for building Web APIs. Prior to 3.17.2, Django REST Framework's rest_framework/renderers.py AdminRenderer.render() uses override_method() to simulate GET and directly invokes view.get() without view.check_permissions() while rendering an invalid write request, allowing a 400 Bad Request HTML response to disclose data from a GET representation that the requester is not permitted to access. This issue is fixed in version 3.17.2.

Remediation

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Advisories

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Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-g47c-3xmw-q6m2 Django REST framework: AdminRenderer may disclose GET-protected data when rendering invalid write requests
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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

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Description Django REST framework is a powerful and flexible toolkit for building Web APIs. Prior to 3.17.2, Django REST Framework's rest_framework/renderers.py AdminRenderer.render() uses override_method() to simulate GET and directly invokes view.get() without view.check_permissions() while rendering an invalid write request, allowing a 400 Bad Request HTML response to disclose data from a GET representation that the requester is not permitted to access. This issue is fixed in version 3.17.2.
Title Django REST framework: AdminRenderer may disclose GET-protected data when rendering invalid write requests
Weaknesses CWE-200
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 4.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
GitHub_M
Published
Updated
Aug 11, 2026, 8:06 PM
Reserved
Aug 11, 2026, 2:41 PM
Status
Awaiting Analysis
Published
Aug 11, 2026, 8:18 PM
Modified
Oct 24, 2026, 3:10 PM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Aug 11, 2026, 6:59 PM