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CVE-2026-48588
low
CVSS 3.1
Vulnerability in django (CVE-2026-48588)
Summary
vulnerability in django (CVE-2026-48588). Risk of unauthorized operations or information disclosure. Exploitable via ``UpdateCacheMiddleware``. Mitigation: upgrade to `6.0.7` or later.
AI summary snake-internal / snake-material-v2
A vulnerability tracked as **CVE-2026-48588** has been found in django.
Attackers can target a specific entry point like ``UpdateCacheMiddleware`` over the network to misuse the product.
Risk of unauthorized operations or information disclosure. CVSS score: 3.1/10.
What to do: upgrade django to **6.0.7** or later.
If unsure, ask your IT team or search "django CVE-2026-48588" on the vendor's site.
CVE-2026-48588 (django) — CWE-524 / CVSS v3 3.1
Attack vector: remote (network-reachable) / unauthenticated
Attack surface: `UpdateCacheMiddleware`
Patched: `6.0.7` — apply immediately
Plan: 1) Audit SBOM/dependencies, 2) Stage→prod upgrade, 3) Add WAF/proxy monitoring on affected endpoints, 4) Hunt IOCs in logs.
Refs: see the GHSA / vendor advisory / patched release linked on this page.
❓ What is the problem
**A vulnerability** (CWE-524) exists in django. Attackers reach the vulnerable code path via ``UpdateCacheMiddleware`` without authentication.
📍 Affected scope
django — . Attack surface: `UpdateCacheMiddleware`.
🔥 Severity
Severity: Low (CVSS 3.1/10). Risk of unauthorized operations or information disclosure
🔧 How to fix
Update to **6.0.7**.
🛡️ Workaround
Until the patch is applied: disable the affected feature, apply WAF rules, or restrict access via network ACLs.
🔍 Detection
Search webserver/proxy logs for unusual request patterns matching this CVE's known IOCs. Run `grep -r 'django' .` against your dependency files (package-lock.json, requirements.txt, go.sum) to find affected services.
Response Actions (7 steps)
Concrete steps and command examples for SOC/SRE teams to execute in order
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1Identify exposure identify
grep -r 'django' . | grep -v node_modulesリポジトリと本番環境の依存ファイル (package-lock.json / requirements.txt / go.sum / Gemfile.lock 等) で `django` を grep し、稼働しているサービス・バージョンを把握する。
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6Apply patch patch
Upgrade django to 6.0.7ステージング環境で 6.0.7 に上げて回帰テスト → 本番反映。回帰テストはアプリの主要ハッピーパスと、Step 3 で見つけた異常検知の続報チェックを含めること。
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7Post-deployment verification verify
Confirm patched version is live in productionパッチ適用後、ステージングで PoC または同等の悪用パターンを再現して脆弱性が閉じたことを確認。本番では Step 3 と同じログクエリでアラート再発が無いか継続監視。
Affected packages
pip
django
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"6.0.7"}]}]
References
- patch 6a34fbeb-21d4-45e7-8e0a-62b95bc12c92
- patch 6a34fbeb-21d4-45e7-8e0a-62b95bc12c92
- web https://groups.google.com/g/django-announce
- web https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-48588
- web https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/dev/releases/security
- web https://www.djangoproject.com/weblog/2026/jul/07/security-releases
- web https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-3h9f-r86x-qvjx
- web https://github.com/django/django/commit/64f9a2b2283fde3ec69fb0dfe441cf0f6f411ba3
- web https://github.com/django/django/commit/6e365f8d01f2ba0bbd90968d76a42600fb8bc4b1
- web https://github.com/django/django/commit/721685aa7799cc9327bd202cd1f70bd012ca95a7
- web https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/django/PYSEC-2026-2090.yaml