CVE-2026-15920
CVE-2026-15920 · Potential cross-site scripting via URLField values in the admin
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An issue was discovered in Django 5.2 before 5.2.17 and 6.0 before 6.0.8. `django.contrib.admin.utils.display_for_field()` renders `URLField` values as clickable links in the admin without validating the URL. A value stored with an unsafe scheme is displayed as a link on changelist and read-only admin pages, which allows cross-site scripting against staff users who click the link. Exploitation requires the unsafe value to already be stored in the database. `URLField` validation through a `ModelForm` or the admin rejects unsafe schemes, so this affects applications that persist `URLField` data without running model validation, for example through direct queryset writes, deserialization, or bulk import of untrusted input. Django would like to thank Egor Saltykov for reporting this issue.
CVSS 5.1 · Medium · EPSS 0.4% · Fix available
- Published
- Updated
Stack: system
Affected products and versions
django
- Versions
- ≥ 6.0, < 6.0.8: Affected (python)
- 6.0.8: Not affected (python)
- ≥ 5.2, < 5.2.17: Affected (python)
- 5.2.17: Not affected (python)
Update to 5.2.17; Update to 6.0.8
python-django Debian:12
- Versions
- 3:3.2.19-1
- 3:3.2.19-1+deb12u1
- 3:3.2.19-1+deb12u1~bpo11+1
- 3:3.2.19-1+deb12u2
- 3:3.2.20-1
- 3:3.2.20-1.1
- 3:3.2.21-1
- 3:3.2.25-0+deb12u1
- 3:3.2.25-0+deb12u2
- 3:3.2.25-0+deb12u3
- Affected ranges
- ECOSYSTEM: < 3:3.2.25-0+deb12u4
Update to 3:3.2.25-0+deb12u4
python-django Debian:13
- Versions
- 3:4.2.23-1
- 3:4.2.24-1
- 3:4.2.25-1
- 3:4.2.25-2
- 3:4.2.26-1
- 3:4.2.27-0+deb13u1
- 3:4.2.27-1
- 3:4.2.27-2
- 3:4.2.28-0+deb13u1
- 3:4.2.28-0+deb13u2
- 3:4.2.28-1
- 3:4.2.29-1
- 3:4.2.30-1
- 3:5.0-1
- 3:5.0.1-1
- 3:5.0.2-1
- 3:5.0.3-1
- 3:5.0.4-1
- 3:5.0.6-1
- 3:5.0~alpha1-1
- 3:5.0~rc1-1
- 3:5.1-1
- 3:5.1.1-1
- 3:5.1.2-1
- 3:5.1.3-1
- 3:5.1.4-1
- 3:5.1.5-1
- 3:5.1~alpha1-1
- 3:5.1~beta1-1
- 3:5.1~rc1-1
- 3:5.2-1
- 3:5.2.1-1
- 3:5.2.13-1
- 3:5.2.14-1
- 3:5.2.14-2
- 3:5.2.15-1
- 3:5.2.15-2
- 3:5.2.15-2~bpo13+1
- 3:5.2.16-1
- 3:5.2.16-1~bpo13+1
- 3:5.2.17-1
- 3:5.2.17-2
- 3:5.2.17-2~bpo13+1
- 3:5.2.18-1
- 3:5.2.2-1
- 3:5.2.3-1
- 3:5.2.4-1
- 3:5.2.5-1
- 3:5.2.6-1
- 3:5.2~alpha1-1
- 3:5.2~beta1-1
- 3:5.2~rc1-1
- 3:6.0-1
- 3:6.0.1-1
- 3:6.0.2-1
- 3:6.0.3-1
- 3:6.0.4-1
- 3:6.0.5-1
- 3:6.0.6-1
- 3:6.0~alpha1-1
- 3:6.0~beta1-1
- 3:6.0~rc1-1
- 3:6.1-1
- 3:6.1.1-1
- 3:6.1.2-1
- 3:6.1~beta1-1
- 3:6.1~rc1-1
- Affected ranges
- ECOSYSTEM: (−∞, +∞)
No fix published
python-django Debian:14
- Versions
- 3:4.2.23-1
- 3:4.2.24-1
- 3:4.2.25-1
- 3:4.2.25-2
- 3:4.2.26-1
- 3:4.2.27-1
- 3:4.2.27-2
- 3:4.2.28-1
- 3:4.2.29-1
- 3:4.2.30-1
- 3:5.0-1
- 3:5.0.1-1
- 3:5.0.2-1
- 3:5.0.3-1
- 3:5.0.4-1
- 3:5.0.6-1
- 3:5.0~alpha1-1
- 3:5.0~rc1-1
- 3:5.1-1
- 3:5.1.1-1
- 3:5.1.2-1
- 3:5.1.3-1
- 3:5.1.4-1
- 3:5.1.5-1
- 3:5.1~alpha1-1
- 3:5.1~beta1-1
- 3:5.1~rc1-1
- 3:5.2-1
- 3:5.2.1-1
- 3:5.2.13-1
- 3:5.2.14-1
- 3:5.2.14-2
- 3:5.2.15-1
- 3:5.2.15-2
- 3:5.2.15-2~bpo13+1
- 3:5.2.16-1
- 3:5.2.16-1~bpo13+1
- 3:5.2.2-1
- 3:5.2.3-1
- 3:5.2.4-1
- 3:5.2.5-1
- 3:5.2.6-1
- 3:5.2~alpha1-1
- 3:5.2~beta1-1
- 3:5.2~rc1-1
- Affected ranges
- ECOSYSTEM: < 3:5.2.17-1
Update to 3:5.2.17-1
python-django Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS
- Versions
- 1.5.4-1ubuntu1
- 1.6-1
- 1.6.1-1
- 1.6.1-2
- 1.6.1-2ubuntu0.1
- 1.6.1-2ubuntu0.2
- 1.6.1-2ubuntu0.3
- 1.6.1-2ubuntu0.4
- 1.6.1-2ubuntu0.5
- 1.6.1-2ubuntu0.6
- 1.6.1-2ubuntu0.8
- 1.6.1-2ubuntu0.9
- 1.6.1-2ubuntu0.10
- 1.6.1-2ubuntu0.11
- 1.6.1-2ubuntu0.12
- 1.6.1-2ubuntu0.13
- 1.6.1-2ubuntu0.14
- 1.6.1-2ubuntu0.15
- 1.6.1-2ubuntu0.16
- 1.6.11-0ubuntu1
- 1.6.11-0ubuntu1.1
- 1.6.11-0ubuntu1.2
- 1.6.11-0ubuntu1.3
- 1.6.11-0ubuntu1.3+esm1
- 1.6.11-0ubuntu1.3+esm2
- 1.6.11-0ubuntu1.3+esm3
- 1.6.11-0ubuntu1.3+esm4
- 1.6.11-0ubuntu1.3+esm5
- 1.6.11-0ubuntu1.3+esm6
- 1.6.11-0ubuntu1.3+esm7
- 1.6.11-0ubuntu1.3+esm8
- 1.6.11-0ubuntu1.3+esm9
- 1.6.11-0ubuntu1.3+esm10
- 1.6.11-0ubuntu1.3+esm11
- 1.6.11-0ubuntu1.3+esm12
- Affected ranges
- ECOSYSTEM: (−∞, +∞)
No fix published
python-django Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS
- Versions
- 1.7.9-1ubuntu5
- 1.8.5-2ubuntu1
- 1.8.7-1ubuntu1
- 1.8.7-1ubuntu2
- 1.8.7-1ubuntu3
- 1.8.7-1ubuntu4
- 1.8.7-1ubuntu5
- 1.8.7-1ubuntu5.1
- 1.8.7-1ubuntu5.2
- 1.8.7-1ubuntu5.4
- 1.8.7-1ubuntu5.5
- 1.8.7-1ubuntu5.6
- 1.8.7-1ubuntu5.7
- 1.8.7-1ubuntu5.8
- 1.8.7-1ubuntu5.9
- 1.8.7-1ubuntu5.10
- 1.8.7-1ubuntu5.11
- 1.8.7-1ubuntu5.12
- 1.8.7-1ubuntu5.13
- 1.8.7-1ubuntu5.14
- 1.8.7-1ubuntu5.15
- 1.8.7-1ubuntu5.15+esm1
- 1.8.7-1ubuntu5.15+esm3
- 1.8.7-1ubuntu5.15+esm4
- 1.8.7-1ubuntu5.15+esm5
- 1.8.7-1ubuntu5.15+esm6
- 1.8.7-1ubuntu5.15+esm7
- 1.8.7-1ubuntu5.15+esm8
- 1.8.7-1ubuntu5.15+esm9
- 1.8.7-1ubuntu5.15+esm10
- 1.8.7-1ubuntu5.15+esm11
- 1.8.7-1ubuntu5.15+esm12
- 1.8.7-1ubuntu5.15+esm13
- Affected ranges
- ECOSYSTEM: (−∞, +∞)
No fix published
python-django Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS
- Versions
- 1:1.11.4-1ubuntu1
- 1:1.11.6-1ubuntu1
- 1:1.11.9-1ubuntu1
- 1:1.11.11-1ubuntu1
- 1:1.11.11-1ubuntu1.1
- 1:1.11.11-1ubuntu1.2
- 1:1.11.11-1ubuntu1.3
- 1:1.11.11-1ubuntu1.4
- 1:1.11.11-1ubuntu1.5
- 1:1.11.11-1ubuntu1.6
- 1:1.11.11-1ubuntu1.7
- 1:1.11.11-1ubuntu1.8
- 1:1.11.11-1ubuntu1.9
- 1:1.11.11-1ubuntu1.10
- 1:1.11.11-1ubuntu1.11
- 1:1.11.11-1ubuntu1.12
- 1:1.11.11-1ubuntu1.13
- 1:1.11.11-1ubuntu1.14
- 1:1.11.11-1ubuntu1.15
- 1:1.11.11-1ubuntu1.16
- 1:1.11.11-1ubuntu1.17
- 1:1.11.11-1ubuntu1.18
- 1:1.11.11-1ubuntu1.19
- 1:1.11.11-1ubuntu1.20
- 1:1.11.11-1ubuntu1.21
- 1:1.11.11-1ubuntu1.21+esm1
- 1:1.11.11-1ubuntu1.21+esm2
- 1:1.11.11-1ubuntu1.21+esm3
- 1:1.11.11-1ubuntu1.21+esm4
- 1:1.11.11-1ubuntu1.21+esm5
- 1:1.11.11-1ubuntu1.21+esm6
- 1:1.11.11-1ubuntu1.21+esm7
- 1:1.11.11-1ubuntu1.21+esm8
- 1:1.11.11-1ubuntu1.21+esm9
- 1:1.11.11-1ubuntu1.21+esm10
- 1:1.11.11-1ubuntu1.21+esm11
- 1:1.11.11-1ubuntu1.21+esm12
- 1:1.11.11-1ubuntu1.21+esm13
- 1:1.11.11-1ubuntu1.21+esm14
- 1:1.11.11-1ubuntu1.21+esm15
- 1:1.11.11-1ubuntu1.21+esm17
- Affected ranges
- ECOSYSTEM: (−∞, +∞)
No fix published
python-django Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS
- Versions
- 1:1.11.22-1ubuntu1
- 2:2.2.6-1ubuntu1
- 2:2.2.9-2ubuntu1
- 2:2.2.10-1
- 2:2.2.10-1ubuntu1
- 2:2.2.11-1
- 2:2.2.12-1
- 2:2.2.12-1ubuntu0.1
- 2:2.2.12-1ubuntu0.2
- 2:2.2.12-1ubuntu0.3
- 2:2.2.12-1ubuntu0.4
- 2:2.2.12-1ubuntu0.5
- 2:2.2.12-1ubuntu0.6
- 2:2.2.12-1ubuntu0.7
- 2:2.2.12-1ubuntu0.8
- 2:2.2.12-1ubuntu0.9
- 2:2.2.12-1ubuntu0.10
- 2:2.2.12-1ubuntu0.11
- 2:2.2.12-1ubuntu0.12
- 2:2.2.12-1ubuntu0.13
- 2:2.2.12-1ubuntu0.14
- 2:2.2.12-1ubuntu0.15
- 2:2.2.12-1ubuntu0.16
- 2:2.2.12-1ubuntu0.17
- 2:2.2.12-1ubuntu0.18
- 2:2.2.12-1ubuntu0.19
- 2:2.2.12-1ubuntu0.20
- 2:2.2.12-1ubuntu0.21
- 2:2.2.12-1ubuntu0.22
- 2:2.2.12-1ubuntu0.23
- 2:2.2.12-1ubuntu0.24
- 2:2.2.12-1ubuntu0.25
- 2:2.2.12-1ubuntu0.26
- 2:2.2.12-1ubuntu0.27
- 2:2.2.12-1ubuntu0.28
- 2:2.2.12-1ubuntu0.29
- 2:2.2.12-1ubuntu0.29+esm1
- 2:2.2.12-1ubuntu0.29+esm2
- 2:2.2.12-1ubuntu0.29+esm3
- 2:2.2.12-1ubuntu0.29+esm4
- 2:2.2.12-1ubuntu0.29+esm5
- 2:2.2.12-1ubuntu0.29+esm6
- 2:2.2.12-1ubuntu0.29+esm7
- 2:2.2.12-1ubuntu0.29+esm8
- 2:2.2.12-1ubuntu0.29+esm10
- Affected ranges
- ECOSYSTEM: (−∞, +∞)
No fix published
python-django Ubuntu:22.04:LTS
- Versions
- 2:2.2.24-1ubuntu1
- 2:3.2.12-2
- 2:3.2.12-2ubuntu1
- 2:3.2.12-2ubuntu1.1
- 2:3.2.12-2ubuntu1.2
- 2:3.2.12-2ubuntu1.3
- 2:3.2.12-2ubuntu1.4
- 2:3.2.12-2ubuntu1.5
- 2:3.2.12-2ubuntu1.6
- 2:3.2.12-2ubuntu1.7
- 2:3.2.12-2ubuntu1.8
- 2:3.2.12-2ubuntu1.9
- 2:3.2.12-2ubuntu1.10
- 2:3.2.12-2ubuntu1.11
- 2:3.2.12-2ubuntu1.12
- 2:3.2.12-2ubuntu1.13
- 2:3.2.12-2ubuntu1.14
- 2:3.2.12-2ubuntu1.15
- 2:3.2.12-2ubuntu1.16
- 2:3.2.12-2ubuntu1.17
- 2:3.2.12-2ubuntu1.18
- 2:3.2.12-2ubuntu1.19
- 2:3.2.12-2ubuntu1.20
- 2:3.2.12-2ubuntu1.21
- 2:3.2.12-2ubuntu1.22
- 2:3.2.12-2ubuntu1.23
- 2:3.2.12-2ubuntu1.24
- 2:3.2.12-2ubuntu1.25
- 2:3.2.12-2ubuntu1.26
- 2:3.2.12-2ubuntu1.27
- 2:3.2.12-2ubuntu1.29
- Affected ranges
- ECOSYSTEM: (−∞, +∞)
No fix published
python-django Ubuntu:24.04:LTS
- Versions
- 3:4.2.4-1ubuntu2
- 3:4.2.8-1
- 3:4.2.9-1
- 3:4.2.11-1
- 3:4.2.11-1ubuntu1
- 3:4.2.11-1ubuntu1.1
- 3:4.2.11-1ubuntu1.2
- 3:4.2.11-1ubuntu1.3
- 3:4.2.11-1ubuntu1.4
- 3:4.2.11-1ubuntu1.5
- 3:4.2.11-1ubuntu1.6
- 3:4.2.11-1ubuntu1.7
- 3:4.2.11-1ubuntu1.8
- 3:4.2.11-1ubuntu1.9
- 3:4.2.11-1ubuntu1.10
- 3:4.2.11-1ubuntu1.11
- 3:4.2.11-1ubuntu1.12
- 3:4.2.11-1ubuntu1.13
- 3:4.2.11-1ubuntu1.14
- 3:4.2.11-1ubuntu1.15
- 3:4.2.11-1ubuntu1.16
- 3:4.2.11-1ubuntu1.18
- Affected ranges
- ECOSYSTEM: (−∞, +∞)
No fix published
python-django Ubuntu:26.10
- Versions
- 3:5.2.9-0ubuntu4
- 3:5.2.16-1
- 3:5.2.17-1
- Affected ranges
- ECOSYSTEM: (−∞, +∞)
No fix published
python-django Ubuntu:26.04:LTS
- Versions
- 3:5.2.4-1ubuntu2
- 3:5.2.4-1ubuntu3
- 3:5.2.9-0ubuntu1
- 3:5.2.9-0ubuntu2
- 3:5.2.9-0ubuntu3
- 3:5.2.9-0ubuntu4
- 3:5.2.9-0ubuntu4.1
- 3:5.2.9-0ubuntu4.3
- Affected ranges
- ECOSYSTEM: (−∞, +∞)
No fix published
Original sources
- https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/dev/releases/security/
- https://groups.google.com/g/django-announce
- https://github.com/django/django/commit/47511a21026cdd721d8fbf8571cc079bc38bb46d
- https://github.com/django/django/commit/5a260d309a4c8010c2ebda24eb758a5d95e2508a
- https://github.com/django/django/commit/13debb622a32720bda1bccda7622fd14fbf3931b
- https://github.com/django/django/commit/b9adb81339cc418f8f56b1050cca6dfec3ab6349
- https://www.djangoproject.com/weblog/2026/aug/04/security-releases/
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-15920