Description
An issue was discovered in Django 6.1 before 6.1.3, 6.0 before 6.0.10, and 5.2 before 5.2.19.
The `django.middleware.cache.UpdateCacheMiddleware` and the `django.views.decorators.cache.cache_page()` decorator generate identical cache keys for requests that omit a header listed in the response’s `Vary` header and requests that include that header with an empty value, potentially allowing remote attackers to access private data cached for another request.
Earlier, unsupported Django series (such as 5.1.x, 5.0.x, and 4.2.x) were not evaluated and may also be affected.
Django would like to thank Andrew Gonzalez for reporting this issue.
Published: 2026-11-03
Score: 2.3 Low
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
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Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-4903-1 python-django security update
History

Fri, 13 Nov 2026 12:15:00 +0000

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Metrics threat_severity

None

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Low


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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Tue, 03 Nov 2026 17:00:00 +0000

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Description An issue was discovered in Django 6.1 before 6.1.3, 6.0 before 6.0.10, and 5.2 before 5.2.19. The `django.middleware.cache.UpdateCacheMiddleware` and the `django.views.decorators.cache.cache_page()` decorator generate identical cache keys for requests that omit a header listed in the response’s `Vary` header and requests that include that header with an empty value, potentially allowing remote attackers to access private data cached for another request. Earlier, unsupported Django series (such as 5.1.x, 5.0.x, and 4.2.x) were not evaluated and may also be affected. Django would like to thank Andrew Gonzalez for reporting this issue.
Title Potential exposure of private data via empty and missing Vary headers
Weaknesses CWE-524
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 3.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 2.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:P/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}


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Django Project Django
Djangoproject Django
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: DSF

Published:

Updated: 2026-11-03T18:26:21.601Z

Reserved: 2026-10-20T11:47:38.571Z

Link: CVE-2026-113593

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-11-03T17:19:32.612Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2026-11-03T16:17:19.183

Modified: 2026-11-03T19:17:53.890

Link: CVE-2026-113593

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2026-11-12T09:27:15Z

Links: CVE-2026-113593 - Bugzilla

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-11-03T16:45:14Z

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