Fixed #24277 -- Added exception when dict used in QuerySet filtering

django/db/models/sql/query.py

@@ -1121,6 +1121,8 @@ class Query(object):
         query. However, if the filter isn't added to the query then the caller
         is responsible for unreffing the joins used.
         """
+        if isinstance(filter_expr, dict):
+            raise FieldError("Cannot parse keyword query as dict")
         arg, value = filter_expr
         if not arg:
             raise FieldError("Cannot parse keyword query %r" % arg)

tests/queries/tests.py

@@ -440,6 +440,10 @@ class Queries1Tests(BaseQuerysetTest):
             ['<Item: four>']
         )
 
+    def test_error_raised_on_filter_with_dictionary(self):
+        with self.assertRaisesMessage(FieldError, 'Cannot parse keyword query as dict'):
+            Note.objects.filter({'note': 'n1', 'misc': 'foo'})
+
     def test_tickets_2076_7256(self):
         # Ordering on related tables should be possible, even if the table is
         # not otherwise involved.