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.
References
| Link | Resource |
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| https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/dev/releases/security/ | Patch Vendor Advisory |
| https://groups.google.com/g/django-announce | Release Notes |
| https://www.djangoproject.com/weblog/2026/jun/03/security-releases/ | Patch Vendor Advisory |
Configurations
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History
21 Jul 2026, 19:10
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05 Jun 2026, 12:46
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Djangoproject
Djangoproject django |
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| References | () https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/dev/releases/security/ - Patch, Vendor Advisory | |
| References | () https://groups.google.com/g/django-announce - Release Notes | |
| References | () https://www.djangoproject.com/weblog/2026/jun/03/security-releases/ - Patch, Vendor Advisory | |
| CPE | cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
03 Jun 2026, 14:16
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Information
Published : 2026-06-03 14:16
Updated : 2026-07-21 19:10
NVD link : CVE-2026-7666
Mitre link : CVE-2026-7666
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-7666
JSON object : View
Products Affected
djangoproject
- django
CWE
CWE-319
Cleartext Transmission of Sensitive Information
