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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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.
Title Potential denial-of-service vulnerability in django.utils.text.Truncator HTML methods
Weaknesses CWE-407
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: DSF

Published:

Updated: 2026-02-03T16:22:33.352Z

Reserved: 2026-01-21T12:49:21.258Z

Link: CVE-2026-1285

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2026-02-03T15:16:13.570

Modified: 2026-02-03T16:44:03.343

Link: CVE-2026-1285

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