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CVE-2026-77050

Django: Potential denial-of-service vulnerability in get_supported_language_variant()

djangoproject DjangoFrameworks
CVSS
5.3Medium
ExploitationNo known exploitationNot in CISA KEV, which does not prove it is unexploitedCISA KEV
Exploit odds (EPSS)0.38%Chance of exploitation activity in the next 30 days, higher than 30% of CVEs. Scored 23 Oct 2026FIRST EPSS
Fixed in6.1.2Also 6.0.9, 5.2.18CVE List
Published6 Oct 2026Updated 6 Oct 2026CVE List

What fixes it

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Description

An issue was discovered in Django 6.1 before 6.1.2, 6.0 before 6.0.9, and 5.2 before 5.2.18. django.utils.translation.get_supported_language_variant() is subject to a potential denial-of-service attack when processing many distinct, very long language codes, which are retained as keys in an in-memory cache and consume process memory. Earlier, unsupported Django series (such as 5.1.x, 5.0.x, and 4.2.x) were not evaluated and may also be affected. Django would like to thank Gleb Lizunov for reporting this issue.

Text from CVE List

Affected versions 6

  • Djangoaffected: 6.1 before 6.1.2CVE List
  • Djangounaffected: 6.1.2CVE List
  • Djangoaffected: 6.0 before 6.0.9CVE List
  • Djangounaffected: 6.0.9CVE List
  • Djangoaffected: 5.2 before 5.2.18CVE List
  • Djangounaffected: 5.2.18CVE List

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