CVE-2026-1285
February 03, 2026
An issue was discovered in 6.0 before 6.0.2, 5.2 before 5.2.11, and 4.2 before 4.2.28.
"django.utils.text.Truncator.chars()" and "Truncator.words()" methods (with "html=True") and the "truncatechars_html" and "truncatewords_html" template filters allow a remote attacker to cause a potential denial-of-service via crafted inputs containing a large number of unmatched HTML end tags.
Earlier, unsupported Django series (such as 5.0.x, 4.1.x, and 3.2.x) were not evaluated and may also be affected.
Django would like to thank Seokchan Yoon for reporting this issue.
Affected Packages
django (CONDA):
Affected version(s) =6.0 <6.0.2Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 6.0.2https://github.com/django/django.git (GITHUB):
Affected version(s) >=4.2 <4.2.28Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 4.2.28https://github.com/django/django.git (GITHUB):
Affected version(s) >=5.2 <5.2.11Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 5.2.11https://github.com/django/django.git (GITHUB):
Affected version(s) >=6.0 <6.0.2Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 6.0.2django (PYTHON):
Affected version(s) >=4.2a1 <4.2.28Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 4.2.28django (PYTHON):
Affected version(s) >=5.2a1 <5.2.11Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 5.2.11django (PYTHON):
Affected version(s) >=6.0a1 <6.0.2Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 6.0.2Related Resources (8)
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Contact UsCVSS v4
Base Score:
8.7
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Attack Requirements
NONE
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Vulnerable System Confidentiality
NONE
Vulnerable System Integrity
NONE
Vulnerable System Availability
HIGH
Subsequent System Confidentiality
NONE
Subsequent System Integrity
NONE
Subsequent System Availability
NONE
Exploit Maturity
UNREPORTED
CVSS v3
Base Score:
7.5
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
HIGH
Weakness Type (CWE)
Inefficient Algorithmic Complexity
EPSS
Base Score:
0.1
