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    CVE-2026-73228

    Django REST framework is a toolkit for building Web APIs. Prior to 3.17.2, Django REST Framework's request.data parsing in rest_framework/request.py Request._parse() passes the underlying HttpRequest stream to JSONParser and FormParser for application/json and application/x-www-form-urlencoded bodies, bypassing Django's DATA_UPLOAD_MAX_MEMORY_SIZE protection and allowing oversized request bodies to consume additional memory and CPU. This issue is fixed in version 3.17.2.

    Published:Aug 11, 2026
    Last Modified:Aug 13, 2026
    EPS:Aug 11, 2026
    EPSS Score:0.00321
    CVSS Score:5.3

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Encode
    Product
    Django Rest Framework

    Exploits

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    Integrity
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