CVE-2026-1285
BaseFortify
Publication date: 2026-02-03
Last updated on: 2026-02-04
Assigner: Django Software Foundation
Description
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Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| djangoproject | django | From 4.2 (inc) to 4.2.28 (exc) |
| djangoproject | django | From 5.2 (inc) to 5.2.11 (exc) |
| djangoproject | django | From 6.0 (inc) to 6.0.2 (exc) |
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Exploitability
| CWE ID | Description |
|---|---|
| CWE-407 | An algorithm in a product has an inefficient worst-case computational complexity that may be detrimental to system performance and can be triggered by an attacker, typically using crafted manipulations that ensure that the worst case is being reached. |
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Can you explain this vulnerability to me?
This vulnerability exists in certain versions of Django before 6.0.2, 5.2.11, and 4.2.28. It affects the Truncator.chars() and Truncator.words() methods when used with the html=True option, as well as the truncatechars_html and truncatewords_html template filters.
The issue allows a remote attacker to cause a potential denial-of-service (DoS) by sending crafted inputs that contain a large number of unmatched HTML end tags.
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
The primary impact of this vulnerability is a potential denial-of-service (DoS) condition. An attacker can exploit this by sending specially crafted inputs with many unmatched HTML end tags, which can cause the affected Django application to become unresponsive or crash.
How does this vulnerability affect compliance with common standards and regulations (like GDPR, HIPAA)?:
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