CVE-2026-1285
Description
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.
Predictions
Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
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OS impact
SUSE Affected 1 release
| Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| — | Affected | — |
Debian Fixed 5 releases
| Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| trixie | Fixed | 3:4.2.28-0+deb13u1 |
| sid | Fixed | 3:4.2.28-1 |
| forky | Fixed | 3:4.2.28-1 |
| bullseye | Fixed | 2:2.2.28-1~deb11u12 |
| bookworm | Fixed | 3:3.2.25-0+deb12u2 |
References
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-1285
- https://github.com/django/django/commit/a33540b3e20b5d759aa8b2e4b9ca0e8edd285344
- https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/dev/releases/security
- https://github.com/django/django
- https://groups.google.com/g/django-announce
- https://www.djangoproject.com/weblog/2026/feb/03/security-releases
- https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/dev/releases/security/
- https://www.djangoproject.com/weblog/2026/feb/03/security-releases/
- https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-1285.html
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2026-1285
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.