CVE-2026-16207 django-tastypie authentication.py ApiKeyAuthentication get request method with sensitive query strings
Attackers can potentially intercept sensitive API keys transmitted via GET query strings in django-tastypie, leading to credential exposure.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-16207?
CVE-2026-16207 is a medium-severity vulnerability in django-tastypie, published on 19 Jul 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
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.
Weakness: CWE-598
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-16207?
How do I fix CVE-2026-16207?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-16207 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2026-16207 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-16207 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-vv2j-8w59-8f8g.