Code Injection in django-haystack (CVE-2026-105315)
Summary
Code injection in django-haystack (CVE-2026-105315). Risk of unauthorized operations or information disclosure.
Original description
The description as published by the source.
A vulnerability has been found in django-haystack up to 3.3.0. Affected is the function _to_python of the file haystack/backends/elasticsearch_backend.py of the component more_like_this Template Tag Handler. Such manipulation of the argument result_class leads to improper neutralization of directives in dynamically evaluated code. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. Upgrading to version 3.4.0 is able to address this issue. The name of the patch is eb05f193c9771a68dcc8cfac6674a0d48a52ee9d. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.
Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database NVD GitHub Advisory
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A vulnerability tracked as CVE-2026-105315 has been found in django-haystack.
Risk of unauthorized operations or information disclosure. CVSS score: 4.7/10.
What to do: apply the vendor's official patched release.
If unsure, ask your IT team or search "django-haystack CVE-2026-105315" on the vendor's site.
CVE-2026-105315 (django-haystack) — CWE-94 / CVSS v3 4.7
Attack vector: remote (network-reachable) / no user interaction
Plan: 1) Audit SBOM/dependencies, 2) Stage→prod upgrade, 3) Add WAF/proxy monitoring on affected endpoints, 4) Hunt IOCs in logs.
Refs: see the GHSA / vendor advisory / patched release linked on this page.
Arbitrary code execution (CWE-94) exists in django-haystack.
Check the vendor advisory for the affected versions of django-haystack.
Severity: Medium (CVSS 4.7/10). Risk of unauthorized operations or information disclosure.
Update to the patched release per vendor advisory.
Until the patch is applied: disable the affected feature, apply WAF rules, or restrict access via network ACLs.
Search webserver/proxy logs for unusual request patterns matching this CVE's known IOCs. Run grep -r 'django-haystack' . against your dependency files (package-lock.json, requirements.txt, go.sum) to find affected services.
Response actions
Concrete steps and command examples for SOC/SRE teams to execute in order
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1Identify exposure identify
grep -r 'django-haystack' . | grep -v node_modulesリポジトリと本番環境の依存ファイル (package-lock.json / requirements.txt / go.sum / Gemfile.lock 等) で
django-haystackを grep し、稼働しているサービス・バージョンを把握する。 -
2Post-deployment verification verify
Confirm patched version is live in productionパッチ適用後、ステージングで PoC または同等の悪用パターンを再現して脆弱性が閉じたことを確認。本番ではアクセスログ・WAF でアラート再発が無いか継続監視。
References
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- web nvd.nist.gov
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