CVE-2026-5766
CVE-2026-5766 · Potential denial-of-service vulnerability in ASGI requests via file upload limit bypass
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An issue was discovered in 6.0 before 6.0.5 and 5.2 before 5.2.14. ASGI requests with a missing or understated `Content-Length` header can bypass the `FILE_UPLOAD_MAX_MEMORY_SIZE` limit, potentially loading large files into memory and causing service degradation. As a reminder, Django expects a limit to be configured at the web server level rather than solely relying on `FILE_UPLOAD_MAX_MEMORY_SIZE`. Earlier, unsupported Django series (such as 5.0.x, 4.1.x, and 3.2.x) were not evaluated and may also be affected. Django would like to thank Kyle Agronick for reporting this issue.
CVSS 6.3 · Medium · EPSS 0.5% · Fix available
- Published
- Updated
Affected products and versions
django
- Versions
- ≥ 6.0, < 6.0.5: Affected (python)
- 6.0.5: Not affected (python)
- ≥ 5.2, < 5.2.14: Affected (python)
- 5.2.14: Not affected (python)
Update to 5.2.14; Update to 6.0.5
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
- 3:3.2.25-0+deb12u4
- 3:3.2.25-0+deb12u5
- 3:4.1-1
- 3:4.1.1-1
- 3:4.1.2-1
- 3:4.1.3-1
- 3:4.1.4-1
- 3:4.1.5-1
- 3:4.2-1
- 3:4.2.1-1
- 3:4.2.10-1
- 3:4.2.11-1
- 3:4.2.13-1
- 3:4.2.14-1
- 3:4.2.15-1
- 3:4.2.15-1~bpo12+1
- 3:4.2.16-1
- 3:4.2.17-1
- 3:4.2.17-2
- 3:4.2.18-1
- 3:4.2.18-1~bpo12+1
- 3:4.2.19-1
- 3:4.2.19-1~bpo12+1
- 3:4.2.2-1
- 3:4.2.20-1
- 3:4.2.20-1~bpo12+1
- 3:4.2.21-1
- 3:4.2.21-1~bpo12+1
- 3:4.2.22-1
- 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
- 3:4.2.3-1
- 3:4.2.30-1
- 3:4.2.4-1
- 3:4.2.5-1
- 3:4.2.5-2
- 3:4.2.6-1
- 3:4.2.8-1
- 3:4.2.9-1
- 3:4.2~alpha1-1
- 3:4.2~beta1-1
- 3:4.2~rc1-1
- 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
- 3:5.2.2-1
- 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~beta1-1
- 3:6.1~rc1-1
- Affected ranges
- ECOSYSTEM: (−∞, +∞)
No fix published
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
- 3:5.2.2-1
- 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~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
- 3:5.2.2-1
- 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: < 3:5.2.14-1
Update to 3:5.2.14-1
django PyPI
- Versions
- 6.0
- 6.0.1
- 6.0.2
- 6.0.3
- 6.0.4
- Affected ranges
- ECOSYSTEM: ≥ 6.0, < 6.0.5
Update to 6.0.5
django PyPI
- Versions
- 5.2
- 5.2.1
- 5.2.10
- 5.2.11
- 5.2.12
- 5.2.13
- 5.2.2
- 5.2.3
- 5.2.4
- 5.2.5
- 5.2.6
- 5.2.7
- 5.2.8
- 5.2.9
- Affected ranges
- ECOSYSTEM: ≥ 5.2, < 5.2.14
Update to 5.2.14
django PyPI
- Versions
- 5.2
- 5.2.1
- 5.2.10
- 5.2.11
- 5.2.12
- 5.2.13
- 5.2.2
- 5.2.3
- 5.2.4
- 5.2.5
- 5.2.6
- 5.2.7
- 5.2.8
- 5.2.9
- 6.0
- 6.0.1
- 6.0.2
- 6.0.3
- 6.0.4
- Affected ranges
- ECOSYSTEM: ≥ 5.2, < 5.2.14 ∪ ≥ 6.0, < 6.0.5
Update to 5.2.14; Update to 6.0.5
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
- Affected ranges
- ECOSYSTEM: < 2:3.2.12-2ubuntu1.27
Update to 2:3.2.12-2ubuntu1.27
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
- Affected ranges
- ECOSYSTEM: < 3:4.2.11-1ubuntu1.16
Update to 3:4.2.11-1ubuntu1.16
python-django Ubuntu:25.10
- Versions
- 3:4.2.18-1ubuntu1
- 3:4.2.18-1ubuntu1.1
- 3:5.2.4-1
- 3:5.2.4-1ubuntu1
- 3:5.2.4-1ubuntu2
- 3:5.2.4-1ubuntu2.1
- 3:5.2.4-1ubuntu2.2
- 3:5.2.4-1ubuntu2.3
- 3:5.2.4-1ubuntu2.4
- Affected ranges
- ECOSYSTEM: < 3:5.2.4-1ubuntu2.5
Update to 3:5.2.4-1ubuntu2.5
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
- Affected ranges
- ECOSYSTEM: < 3:5.2.9-0ubuntu4.1
Update to 3:5.2.9-0ubuntu4.1