# CVE-2026-113593: Potential exposure of private data via empty and missing Vary headers

- Also known as: EUVD-2026-116021
- Severity: CVSS 3.1 (Low), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 6.1.3, 6.0.10, 5.2.19
- Published: 2026-11-03 · Updated: 2026-11-03

CVE-2026-113593 is not in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. No public exploit code is tracked. It is rated CVSS 3.1 (low) and affects Django; fixed in 6.1.3, 6.0.10 and 5.2.19.

## Summary

Django web framework versions in the 5.2, 6.0, and 6.1 series are affected, along with possibly older unsupported releases. The flaw can allow remote attackers to access private data that was cached for a different user's request.

Model-written summary (anthropic/claude-haiku-5.5). Verify details against the original sources.

## Affected

- django (PyPI): from 6.1, fixed in 6.1.3; from 6.0, fixed in 6.0.10; from 5.2, fixed in 5.2.19

## 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.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Django, upgrade to a fixed version (6.1.3, 6.0.10, 5.2.19) per the references below.
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## FAQ

### Is CVE-2026-113593 being exploited?

It is not in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, and CISA's SSVC assessment does not mark exploitation as active. That does not mean it has not been attacked: vendors and researchers can report attacks before CISA lists them. No public exploit code is tracked.

Source: https://cve.now/CVE-2026-113593

### Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-113593?

django (PyPI): from 6.1 before 6.1.3; from 6.0 before 6.0.10; from 5.2 before 5.2.19.

Source: https://cve.now/CVE-2026-113593

### How do I fix CVE-2026-113593?

Upgrade to a fixed version: 6.1.3, 6.0.10, 5.2.19.

Source: https://cve.now/CVE-2026-113593

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## References

- https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/dev/releases/security/
- https://groups.google.com/g/django-announce
- https://github.com/django/django/commit/c0b7e5e4e4546e8ddc58262f1945938bb9d9ac2d
- https://github.com/django/django/commit/55e2e009b4f3996e5c55af7b22a8c41eb826e892
- https://github.com/django/django/commit/2006a2b068766bf332f1afcc32b7614d8e5759a2
- https://github.com/django/django/commit/9007fecd3633cfd90b093ebe106af564347c8aee
- https://www.djangoproject.com/weblog/2026/nov/03/security-releases/

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