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CVE-2020-25626

Cross-site Scripting (XSS) in Django REST Framework

6.1 MediumFix available

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.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges needed
None
User interaction
Required

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
None

Exploit likelihood

1.30%Up 0.7 points since Apr 14, 2021
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 6.1

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.

Record
CVE-2020-25626
CVSS 3.1
6.1 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
CVSS 2.0
4.3 MediumAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
Weakness
CWE-20, CWE-79
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

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.

Record
CVE-2020-25626
Weakness
CWE-20
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2020-0073 No score

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.

Record
EUVD-2020-0073
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-fx83-3ph3-9j2q 5.3

Cross-site Scripting (XSS) in Django REST Framework

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.

Record
GHSA-fx83-3ph3-9j2q
CVSS 4.0
5.3 MediumCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N
CVSS 3.1
6.1 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Weakness
CWE-20, CWE-79
Updated
2026-11-02
OSV 6.1

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.

Record
CVE-2020-25626
CVSS 3.1
6.1 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2020-25626 6.1

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.

Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2020-25626
CVSS 3.1
6.1 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Updated
2026-11-02
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OSVGHSA-fx83-3ph3-9j2q 5.3

Cross-site Scripting (XSS) in Django REST Framework

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.

Record
GHSA-fx83-3ph3-9j2q
CVSS 4.0
5.3 MediumCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N
CVSS 3.1
6.1 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Weakness
CWE-20, CWE-79
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2020-25626 6.1

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.

Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2020-25626
CVSS 3.1
6.1 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2021:0322-1 No score

Security update for python-djangorestframework

This update for python-djangorestframework fixes the following issues:

Update to 3.11.2

  • Security: Drop urlize_quoted_links template tag in favour of Django's built-in urlize. Removes a XSS vulnerability for some kinds of content in the browsable API. (boo#1177205, CVE-2020-25626)
  • update Django for APIs book to 3.0 edition
  • decode base64 credentials as utf8; adjust tests
  • Remove compat urls for Django < 2.0
Record
openSUSE-SU-2021:0322-1
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2021:0338-1 No score

Security update for python-djangorestframework

This update for python-djangorestframework fixes the following issues:

Update to 3.11.2

  • Security: Drop urlize_quoted_links template tag in favour of Django's built-in urlize. Removes a XSS vulnerability for some kinds of content in the browsable API. (boo#1177205, CVE-2020-25626)
  • update Django for APIs book to 3.0 edition
  • decode base64 credentials as utf8; adjust tests
  • Remove compat urls for Django < 2.0

This update was imported from the openSUSE:Leap:15.2:Update update project.

Record
openSUSE-SU-2021:0338-1
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:11227-1 No score

python36-djangorestframework-3.12.4-1.2 on GA media

These are all security issues fixed in the python36-djangorestframework-3.12.4-1.2 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.

Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:11227-1
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:13861-1 No score

python310-djangorestframework-3.15.1-1.1 on GA media

These are all security issues fixed in the python310-djangorestframework-3.15.1-1.1 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.

Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:13861-1
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2026:11571-1 No score

python313-djangorestframework-3.18.0-1.1 on GA media

These are all security issues fixed in the python313-djangorestframework-3.18.0-1.1 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.

Record
openSUSE-SU-2026:11571-1
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVPYSEC-2020-263 No score

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.

Record
PYSEC-2020-263
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
djangorestframework
PyPI
 before 3.11.2
3.11.2
djangorestframework
Debian:12
 before 3.12.1-1
3.12.1-1
djangorestframework
Debian:13
 before 3.12.1-1
3.12.1-1
djangorestframework
Debian:14
 before 3.12.1-1
3.12.1-1
djangorestframework
Debian:10
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
 before 3.9.0-1+deb10u1, plus listed versions
3.9.0-1
3.9.0-1+deb10u1
djangorestframework
PyPI
 before 3.11.2, plus listed versions
0.10.1.10.2.00.2.10.2.2
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0.2.30.2.40.3.00.3.10.3.20.3.30.4.02.0.02.0.12.0.22.1.02.1.12.1.102.1.112.1.122.1.132.1.142.1.152.1.162.1.172.1.22.1.32.1.42.1.52.1.62.1.72.1.82.1.92.2.02.2.12.2.22.2.32.2.42.2.52.2.62.2.72.3.02.3.12.3.102.3.112.3.122.3.132.3.142.3.22.3.3
3.11.2
djangorestframework
Ubuntu:16.04:LTS
 All versions, plus listed versions
2.4.3-23.3.1-13.3.2-13.3.2-2
 None known
djangorestframework
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS
 All versions, plus listed versions
3.4.0-23.7.7-1
 None known
djangorestframework
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS
 All versions, plus listed versions
3.9.0-23.10.2-1
 None known
djangorestframework
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS
 All versions, plus listed versions
3.12.1-13.12.4-13.12.4-23.12.4-2ubuntu13.12.4-2.1ubuntu1
 None known
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Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
djangorestframework
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS
 All versions, plus listed versions
3.14.0-2
 None known
djangorestframework
Ubuntu:25.10
 All versions, plus listed versions
3.15.2-23.16.0-13.16.0-1ubuntu13.16.1-1
 None known
djangorestframework
Ubuntu:26.10
 All versions, plus listed versions
3.16.1-33.16.1-43.17.1+ds1-1
 None known
djangorestframework
Ubuntu:26.04:LTS
 All versions, plus listed versions
3.16.1-13.16.1-3
 None known
python-djangorestframework
openSUSE:Leap 15.2
 before 3.11.2-lp152.2.3.1
3.11.2-lp152.2.3.1
python-djangorestframework-test
openSUSE:Leap 15.2
 before 3.11.2-lp152.2.3.1
3.11.2-lp152.2.3.1
python-djangorestframework
SUSE:Package Hub 15 SP2
 before 3.11.2-bp152.2.3.1
3.11.2-bp152.2.3.1
python-djangorestframework-test
SUSE:Package Hub 15 SP2
 before 3.11.2-bp152.2.3.1
3.11.2-bp152.2.3.1
python-djangorestframework
openSUSE:Tumbleweed
 before 3.18.0-1.1
3.18.0-1.1

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
affected, facts
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2020-25626 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.1) in Encode Django Rest Framework, published September 30, 2020. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.30%, the 70th percentile. Fixed in djangorestframework 3.11.2.

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