CVE-2026-16207
django-tastypie authentication.py ApiKeyAuthentication get request method with sensitive query strings
A vulnerability was detected in django-tastypie up to 0.15.1. Impacted is the function ApiKeyAuthentication of the file tastypie/authentication.py. The manipulation results in use of get request method with sensitive query strings. The attack can be launched remotely. This attack is characterized by high complexity. The exploitability is considered difficult. The project was informed of the problem early through an issue report but has not responded yet.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- High
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
6.3
django-tastypie authentication.py ApiKeyAuthentication get request method with sensitive query strings
A vulnerability was detected in django-tastypie up to 0.15.1. Impacted is the function ApiKeyAuthentication of the file tastypie/authentication.py. The manipulation results in use of get request method with sensitive query strings. The attack can be launched remotely. This attack is characterized by high complexity. The exploitability is considered difficult. The project was informed of the problem early through an issue report but has not responded yet.
- Record
CVE-2026-16207- CVSS 4.0
- 6.3 Medium
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X - CVSS 3.1
- 3.7 Low
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:X/RL:X/RC:R - CVSS 3.0
- 3.7 Low
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:X/RL:X/RC:R - CVSS 2.0
- 2.6
AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N/E:ND/RL:ND/RC:UR - Weakness
- CWE-598
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2026-45418
6.3
A vulnerability was detected in django-tastypie up to 0.15.1. Impacted is the function ApiKeyAuthentication of the file tastypie/authentication.py. The manipulation results in use of get request method with sensitive query strings. The attack can be launched remotely. This attack is characterized by high complexity. The exploitability is considered difficult. The project was informed of the problem early through an issue report but has not responded yet.
- Record
EUVD-2026-45418- CVSS 4.0
- 6.3 Medium
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-vv2j-8w59-8f8g
6.3
A vulnerability was detected in django-tastypie up to 0.15.1. Impacted is the function...
A vulnerability was detected in django-tastypie up to 0.15.1. Impacted is the function ApiKeyAuthentication of the file tastypie/authentication.py. The manipulation results in use of get request method with sensitive query strings. The attack can be launched remotely. This attack is characterized by high complexity. The exploitability is considered difficult. The project was informed of the problem early through an issue report but has not responded yet.
- Record
GHSA-vv2j-8w59-8f8g- CVSS 4.0
- 6.3 Medium
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X - CVSS 3.1
- 3.7 Low
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-598
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
6.3
A vulnerability was detected in django-tastypie up to 0.15.1. Impacted is the function ApiKeyAuthentication of the file tastypie/authentication.py. The manipulation results in use of get request method with sensitive query strings. The attack can be launched remotely. This attack is characterized by high complexity. The exploitability is considered difficult. The project was informed of the problem early through an issue report but has not responded yet.
- Record
CVE-2026-16207- CVSS 4.0
- 6.3 Medium
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X - CVSS 3.1
- 3.7 Low
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N - CVSS 2.0
- 2.6 Low
AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-598
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
6.3
django-tastypie authentication.py ApiKeyAuthentication get request method with sensitive query strings
A vulnerability was detected in django-tastypie up to 0.15.1. Impacted is the function ApiKeyAuthentication of the file tastypie/authentication.py. The manipulation results in use of get request method with sensitive query strings. The attack can be launched remotely. This attack is characterized by high complexity. The exploitability is considered difficult. The project was informed of the problem early through an issue report but has not responded yet.
- Record
CVE-2026-16207- CVSS 4.0
- 6.3 Medium
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X - Weakness
- CWE-598
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2026-16207 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.3), published July 19, 2026. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.62%, the 50th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
vuldb.com/vuln/380023
vuldb.com/vuln/380023/cti
vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-16207
vuldb.com/submit/857924
github.com/django-tastypie/django-tastypie/issues/1700
github.com/django-tastypie/django-tastypie
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-16207
github.com/advisories/GHSA-vv2j-8w59-8f8g
github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2026/16xxx/CVE-2026-16207.json