# CVE-2026-114582: Server-side request forgery via SpatialReference string input

- Also known as: EUVD-2026-116023
- Severity: CVSS 5.3 (Medium), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=yes, 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-2026-114582 is not in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. No public exploit code is tracked. It is rated CVSS 5.3 (medium) and affects Django; fixed in 6.1.3, 6.0.10 and 5.2.19.

## Summary

Django's GIS module (django.contrib.gis), including its SpatialReference class and related transform and SRID handling, can be tricked by specially crafted spatial reference strings into making server-side network requests or reading local files. This allows attackers to access internal resources or sensitive files on the server hosting the application.

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. `django.contrib.gis.gdal.SpatialReference` (and related `transform()` methods and `srs`/`srid` setters) do not restrict GDAL’s file and network access when parsing string input, which allows attackers to trigger server-side requests or local file reads via crafted spatial reference strings. 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 Adraca 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-2026-114582 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-2026-114582

### Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-114582?

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-2026-114582

### How do I fix CVE-2026-114582?

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

Source: https://cve.now/CVE-2026-114582

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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/3a2ec4378b53c7b8ff5283ad7eba624ffa6f2b2f
- https://github.com/django/django/commit/a658355eb51feccbe90b5ca2e3b7f3543cd99e01
- https://github.com/django/django/commit/1c980729e53ef119d43a01d32ead30116c46cd36
- https://github.com/django/django/commit/8bda4d0db15f28828d8db000287562efae5ce063
- https://www.djangoproject.com/weblog/2026/nov/03/security-releases/

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