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CVE-2020-25626 — djangorestframework

MEDIUM

CVE-2020-25626 is a medium-severity (CVSS 6.1) Improper Input Validation vulnerability in djangorestframework. A fix is available for djangorestframework — see the affected versions and patch details below.

Cross-site Scripting (XSS) in Django REST Framework

Also known asGHSA-fx83-3ph3-9j2qPYSEC-2020-263
Published
Updated
Affected
1 pkg
Patched
1 / 1
Exploits
None indexed
Exploitation data as of Nov 9, 2026 · OSV.dev, NVD, FIRST.org (EPSS)

EPSS Exploitation Probability

via FIRST.org ↗
1.3%probability of exploitation in next 30 days
Lower Risk0.00%
Lower risk than most CVEs71th percentile — riskier than 71% of all scored CVEsHighest risk
0.21%0.74%1.27%1.80%0.7%1.3%May 26Sep 26Nov 26

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, from FIRST.org EPSS.

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Real-World Exposure

1 pkg affected
🐍djangorestframework

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Description

A flaw was found in Django REST Framework versions before 3.12.0 and before 3.11.2. When using the browseable API viewer, Django REST Framework fails to properly escape certain strings that can come from user input. This allows a user who can control those strings to inject malicious <script> tags, leading to a cross-site-scripting (XSS) vulnerability.

Affected Packages

1 total 1 fixed
EcosystemPackageVulnerable rangeFix
🐍PyPIdjangorestframeworkall versions3.11.2pip install --upgrade 'djangorestframework==3.11.2'

Affected Products

3 products · 3 configurations
OS
debian linuxdebian
1 version
11.0
Application
django rest frameworkencode
< 3.12.0
range
Application
ceph storageredhat
1 version
2.0

Detection & mitigation playbook

Open-source dependency

  1. Detect

    Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for djangorestframework, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.

  2. Fix

    Update djangorestframework to 3.11.2 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms CVE-2020-25626 is resolved across your whole dependency graph.

  3. Workarounds

    Escape or sanitise the affected output on the server side rather than relying on client-side filtering, and add a Content-Security-Policy that blocks inline script execution so injected markup cannot run even if it reaches the page.

Fixing This On Your OS

If you run this on a Linux distribution, patch through your package manager against the distro's own security advisory below — it tracks the exact backported fix for your release, which can ship on a different timeline (and sometimes a different severity) than the upstream project.

Red HatModerate

In Red Hat Ceph Storage 2, python-djangorestframework is embedded in calamari-server. However, calamari-server is no longer supported and will not be fixed.

ProductFixed inAdvisory
Red Hat Ansible Tower 3.6 for RHEL 7ansible-tower-36/ansible-tower:3.6.6-1RHSA-2020:4137
Red Hat Ansible Tower 3.7 for RHEL 7ansible-tower-37/ansible-tower-rhel7:3.7.3-1RHSA-2020:4136

Frequently Asked Questions

A flaw was found in Django REST Framework versions before 3.12.0 and before 3.11.2. When using the browseable API viewer, Django REST Framework fails to properly escape certain strings that can come from user input. This allows a user who can control those strings to inject malicious <script> tags, leading to a cross-site-scripting (XSS) vulnerability.
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CVE-2020-25626: djangorestframework — Fixed in 3.11.2