Description
djangorestframework-simplejwt version 5.3.1 and before is vulnerable to information disclosure. A user can access web application resources even after their account has been disabled due to missing user validation checks via the for_user method.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | python-djangorestframework-simplejwt | No fix yet | — |
| Debian 13 | python-djangorestframework-simplejwt | No fix yet | — |
| Debian 12 | python-djangorestframework-simplejwt | No fix yet | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 26.10 | python-djangorestframework-simplejwt | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 26.04 LTS | python-djangorestframework-simplejwt | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 25.10 | python-djangorestframework-simplejwt | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | python-djangorestframework-simplejwt | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | python-djangorestframework-simplejwt | No fix yet | — |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | python-djangorestframework-simplejwt | 5.5.1-1.1 | openSUSE-SU-2025:15699-1 |
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
Exploit-DB 1
- djangorestframework-simplejwt 5.3.1 - Information Disclosure EDB-51992 · webapps · Apr 15, 2024
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PyPI | djangorestframework-simplejwt | < 5.5.1 | 5.5.1 | GHSA-5vcc-86wm-547q |
Advisories 1
- openSUSE-SU-2025:15699-1 python311-djangorestframework-simplejwt-5.5.1-1.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026