# CVE-2026-61590: djust's observability endpoints are network-exposed: the localhost gate is an opt-in middleware the docs omit, and the views enforce only DEBUG

- Also known as: PYSEC-2026-4039, GHSA-8G2F-G3GQ-5RJV
- Severity: CVSS 7.4 (High), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=total
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 1.0.7
- Published: 2026-09-16 · Updated: 2026-09-16

## Affected

- djust-org djust: fixed in 1.0.7
- djust (PyPI): fixed in 1.0.7
- djust (PyPI): fixed in 1.0.7

## Description

djust provides Phoenix LiveView-style reactive server-side rendering for Django with Rust-powered performance. Prior to version 1.0.7, djust's observability endpoints expose live view/session state and a remote method-invocation surface (`eval_handler`). The localhost restriction was an opt-in middleware that the documented setup omits; the views themselves enforced only `DEBUG`. In the misconfigured-but-documented scenario (DEBUG on, middleware not installed) a non-localhost client could read live application state and invoke handlers remotely. This issue is fixed in djust 1.0.7. The localhost restriction is enforced in-view on every observability endpoint (no longer dependent on a separately-installed middleware), and `eval_handler` is restricted; gated requests receive a non-disclosing response. As a workaround, ensure `DEBUG=False` in production, and do not expose the observability endpoints to untrusted networks.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on djust-org djust, djust, upgrade to a fixed version (1.0.7) per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- https://github.com/djust-org/djust/security/advisories/GHSA-8g2f-g3gq-5rjv
- https://github.com/djust-org/djust/releases/tag/v1.0.7

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