Vulnerability in Djangoproject Django
CVE-2026-7666
An issue was discovered in Django 6.0 before 6.0.6 and 5.2 before 5.2.15. `django.core.mail.backends.smtp.EmailBackend` in Django fails to prevent reuse of a partially-initialized connection after a failed `STARTTLS` handshake when `fail_silently=True`, which allows on-path network attackers to read email content via cleartext interception. 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 Kasper Dupont for reporting this issue.
EPSS: 0.002 (4.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 3.1 (Low). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N.
Affected products
- Djangoproject Django — versions 6.0, 6.0.6, 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-2026-7666?
- CVE-2026-7666 is a low-severity vulnerability in Djangoproject Django, classified under Cleartext Transmission of Sensitive Information. CVSS score: 3.1/10. Published 2026-06-03.
- How severe is CVE-2026-7666?
- Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 3.1 out of 10.