Django is subject to SQL injection through its column aliasesGHSA-6w2r-r2m5-xq5w
HIGHFix: django/django@102965eGHSA-6w2r-r2m5-xq5w is a high-severity (CVSS 7.1) SQL Injection vulnerability in django. 1 public exploit or proof-of-concept reference is indexed, so weaponization risk is real. A fix is available for django — see the affected versions and patch details below.
Exploitation Status
Proof-of-concept exploit code exists
- CISA’s SSVC triage found public proof-of-concept exploit code for this CVE, though no confirmed active exploitation.
- A successful exploit gives an attacker total control of the affected component, not partial access.
Exploitation and automatability from CISA’s SSVC triage for GHSA-6w2r-r2m5-xq5w.
EPSS Exploitation Probability
Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, from FIRST.org EPSS.
How urgent is this, really
Where this sits among everything scored
Real-World Exposure
django🐍django🐍djangoReal-time download stats are indexed for npm and PyPI packages. This vulnerability affects PyPI packages — download data is not available via public APIs for these ecosystems.
Description
An issue was discovered in Django 4.2 before 4.2.24, 5.1 before 5.1.12, and 5.2 before 5.2.6. FilteredRelation is subject to SQL injection in column aliases, using a suitably crafted dictionary, with dictionary expansion, as the **kwargs passed QuerySet.annotate() or QuerySet.alias().
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🐍PyPI | django | all versions | 4.2.24pip install --upgrade 'django==4.2.24' |
| 🐍PyPI | django | ≥ 5.0a1&&< 5.1.12 | 5.1.12pip install --upgrade 'django==5.1.12' |
| 🐍PyPI | django | ≥ 5.2a1&&< 5.2.6 | 5.2.6pip install --upgrade 'django==5.2.6' |
Affected Products
djangodjangoprojectResearch use only. For defensive security, authorized penetration testing, and academic research only. Never execute exploit code against systems without explicit written authorization.
Detection & mitigation playbook
Open-source dependencyDetect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for django, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.
Fix
Update django to 4.2.24 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms GHSA-6w2r-r2m5-xq5w is resolved across your whole dependency graph.
Workarounds
Until you can upgrade, make sure every query built from user input uses parameterised statements or a prepared-statement API rather than string concatenation, and reduce the database account's privileges so an injected query cannot read or alter data beyond what the feature needs.
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.
Mitigation for this issue is either not available or the currently available options do not meet the Red Hat Product Security criteria comprising ease of use and deployment, applicability to widespread installation base or stability.Source: Red Hat security advisory for GHSA-6w2r-r2m5-xq5w (CC BY 4.0)
| Product | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.4 for RHEL 8 | python3x-django-0:4.2.24-1.el8ap | RHSA-2025:16403 |
| Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.4 for RHEL 8 | ansible-automation-platform-24/lightspeed-rhel8:2.4.250225-18 | RHSA-2025:16404 |
| Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.5 for RHEL 8 | automation-controller-0:4.6.20-1.el8ap | RHSA-2025:16487 |
| Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.5 for RHEL 8 | ansible-automation-platform-25/lightspeed-rhel8:2.5.250924-1 | RHSA-2025:16514 |
| Red Hat OpenStack Platform 16.2 | python-django20-0:2.0.13-20.el8ost | RHSA-2025:17499 |
| Red Hat OpenStack Platform 17.1 for RHEL 9 | python-django-0:2.2.24-12.el9ost | RHSA-2025:17498 |
| Red Hat OpenStack Services on OpenShift 18.0 | python-django-0:3.2.12-9.el9ost | RHSA-2025:17500 |
| Red Hat Satellite 6.15 for RHEL 8 | python-django-0:4.2.24-0.1.el8pc | RHSA-2025:17614 |
Frequently Asked Questions
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