Description
Django REST framework is a toolkit for building Web APIs. From 3.6.4 until 3.18.2, JSONParser.parse in rest_framework/parsers.py uses the client-supplied Content-Type charset value with codecs.getreader, which accepts byte-transform codecs such as bz2_codec rather than only text encodings. A remote unauthenticated client can therefore cause a compressed JSON request body to be expanded after Django has enforced DATA_UPLOAD_MAX_MEMORY_SIZE against only the wire bytes, allowing a very small request to consume substantial per-worker memory. The default parser set is sufficient, and any reachable endpoint that accepts a JSON body is affected. This issue is fixed in version 3.18.2.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| encode | django-rest-framework | >= 3.6.4, < 3.18.2 | — |
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 | djangorestframework | 3.18.3+ds1-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | djangorestframework | No fix yet | — |
| Debian 12 | djangorestframework | No fix yet | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 26.10 | djangorestframework | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 26.04 LTS | djangorestframework | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | djangorestframework | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | djangorestframework | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | djangorestframework | No fix yet | — |
Show 2 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | djangorestframework | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | djangorestframework | No fix yet | — |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | python-djangorestframework | 3.18.2-1.1 | openSUSE-SU-2026:12277-1 |
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PyPI | djangorestframework | >= 3.6.4, < 3.18.2 | 3.18.2 | GHSA-3547-9m27-7rxg |
Advisories 1
- openSUSE-SU-2026:12277-1 python313-djangorestframework-3.18.2-1.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Oct 27, 2026