CVE-2026-4292 Privilege abuse in ModelAdmin.list_editable
Attackers can create new database instances via forged POST requests in Django admin changelist forms using list_editable.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2026-4292?
CVE-2026-4292 is a low-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Djangoproject Django, published on 7 Apr 2026. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Official description
An issue was discovered in 6.0 before 6.0.4, 5.2 before 5.2.13, and 4.2 before 4.2.30. Admin changelist forms using `ModelAdmin.list_editable` incorrectly allowed new instances to be created via forged `POST` data. Earlier, unsupported Django series (such as 5.0.x, 4.1.x, and 3.2.x) were not evaluated and may also be affected. Django would like to thank Cantina for reporting this issue.
Weakness: CWE-862
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-4292?
8 open source packages ship an affected version, including django and Django. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
django Bitnami | From 4.2.0 | 4.2.30, 5.2.13, 6.0.4 |
django PyPI | From 4.2 | 4.2.30, 5.2.13, 6.0.4 |
django PyPI | From 4.2 | 4.2.30 |
django PyPI | From 5.2 | 5.2.13 |
django PyPI | From 6.0 | 6.0.4 |
Django PyPI | From 4.2 | 4.2.30 |
2 more packages
Django PyPI | From 5.2 | 5.2.13 |
Django PyPI | From 6.0 | 6.0.4 |
Products include Djangoproject Django.
How do I fix CVE-2026-4292?
Upgrade django to a fixed version for your release line: 4.2.30, 5.2.13 or 6.0.4.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2026-4292 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-4292 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as BIT-django-2026-4292, CLSA-2026-1787220072, DEBIAN-CVE-2026-4292, ECHO-7fb5-d5d0-f779, GHSA-mmwr-2jhp-mc7j, MINI-88jv-m93g-p98g and 2 more.