# CVE-2026-16207: django-tastypie authentication.py ApiKeyAuthentication get request method with sensitive query strings

- Severity: CVSS 6.3 (Medium), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2026-07-19 · Updated: 2026-07-20

## Affected

- n/a django-tastypie: 0.15.0, 0.15.1

## 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.

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## Related

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## References

- https://vuldb.com/vuln/380023
- https://vuldb.com/vuln/380023/cti
- https://vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-16207
- https://vuldb.com/submit/857924
- https://github.com/django-tastypie/django-tastypie/issues/1700
- https://github.com/django-tastypie/django-tastypie/

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