Vulnerability in Djangoproject Django
CVE-2026-1285
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.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.011 (63.0th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 63rd percentile — 63.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.010 · newest: 0.011 · change: +0.001
Affected products
- Djangoproject Django — versions 6.0, 6.0.2, 5.2
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- 6a34fbeb-21d4-45e7-8e0a-62b95bc12c92 (vendor-advisory, Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- 6a34fbeb-21d4-45e7-8e0a-62b95bc12c92 (mailing-list, Release Notes)
- 6a34fbeb-21d4-45e7-8e0a-62b95bc12c92 (vendor-advisory, Patch, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-1285?
- CVE-2026-1285 is a high-severity vulnerability in Djangoproject Django, classified under Inefficient Algorithmic Complexity. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2026-02-03.
- How severe is CVE-2026-1285?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.