Is CVE-2026-71461 exploited in the wild?

No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-71461 being exploited in the wild.

How severe is CVE-2026-71461?

Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 4.3, published 23 September 2026.

Is there a fix for CVE-2026-71461?

No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.

How is CVE-2026-71461 attacked?

It is attacked over the network.

Am I affected by CVE-2026-71461?

Check whether you run Django. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

CVE-2026-71461: Django HostList.list() information disclosure via unhandled exception

CVE-2026-71461 · Severity: medium · CVSS 4.3 · Published 2026-09-23

A Django application's host list function improperly handles errors and returns raw error details to authenticated users. An attacker with valid credentials can trigger specially crafted requests to extract the database schema and internal system configuration, potentially revealing sensitive infrastructure details and facilitating further attacks.

Technologies: Django.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2026-71461 exploited in the wild?: No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-71461 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2026-71461?: Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 4.3, published 23 September 2026.
Which products and versions are affected?: Django.
Is there a fix for CVE-2026-71461?: No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.
How is CVE-2026-71461 attacked?: It is attacked over the network.
Am I affected by CVE-2026-71461?: Check whether you run Django. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

Technical details

The HostList.list() function catches bare Exception types and returns str(e) directly to users, leaking both Django FieldError exceptions (exposing ORM schema and reverse accessors) and PostgreSQL DataError messages. Authenticated attackers can exploit two primitives: credential__search parameter triggers ORM schema dumps, and name__regex parameter with invalid regex reflects raw PostgreSQL errors. The vulnerability requires authentication but no additional user interaction.

Affected products

Django

Timeline

2026-09-23: disclosed

References

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