Description
django-allauth before 65.19.4 does not have the expected limits on failed login attempts because, in some common configurations, an attacker can leverage the handling of diacritics (e.g., accents) for a higher effective limit.
Published: 2026-09-25
Score: 3.7 Low
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: Login Attempt Limit Bypass
Action: Apply Patch
AI Analysis

Impact

django-allauth releases prior to 65.19.4 do not enforce the intended limits on failed login attempts. In common configurations, the framework processes diacritic characters in user input, allowing an attacker to submit alternate forms of the same credential that bypass the limit counter, effectively raising the number of permitted attempts. As a result, an adversary could perform brute‑force or credential stuffing attacks with a higher success probability against accounts protected by django-allauth.

Affected Systems

The vulnerability affects any installation of the django-allauth library in which the default authentication is configured to allow usernames or emails with diacritics. It applies to all prior releases of the package before version 65.19.4. Administrators should verify their current django-allauth version and any custom authentication backends that may interact with user input normalization.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS score of 3.7 indicates moderate severity, while the EPSS score is not available, suggesting limited publicly observed exploitation but still a potential risk. The vulnerability is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog. Attackers would need access to a target system’s authentication interface and the ability to supply diacritic‑enhanced credential variations, which can be achieved over the network by submitting forged HTTP requests. No elevated privileges beyond the typical attacker level are required, but the increased attack surface could lead to compromised accounts.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on September 25, 2026 at 08:52 UTC.

Remediation

Vendor Solution

Upgrade django-allauth to version 65.19.4 (latest).


Vendor Workaround

The vulnerability is NOT exposed if any of the following settings is enabled. 65.4 and later: ACCOUNT_LOGIN_METHODS = {"email"} 65.3 and earlier: ACCOUNT_AUTHENTICATION_METHOD = "email"


OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Upgrade django-allauth to version 65.19.4 or later.
  • If upgrading is delayed, set "ACCOUNT_LOGIN_METHODS = {\"email\"}" when using 65.4 or newer, or "ACCOUNT_AUTHENTICATION_METHOD = \"email\"" for 65.3 and earlier to disable diacritic handling for login.
  • Re‑evaluate any custom authentication logic and enforce strict login attempt limits or additional CAPTCHAs to mitigate brute‑force attempts.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on September 25, 2026 at 08:52 UTC.

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History

Fri, 25 Sep 2026 14:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Fri, 25 Sep 2026 09:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Login Attempt Limit Bypass via Diacritic Handling

Fri, 25 Sep 2026 06:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Allauth
Allauth django-allauth
Vendors & Products Allauth
Allauth django-allauth

Fri, 25 Sep 2026 04:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description django-allauth before 65.19.4 does not have the expected limits on failed login attempts because, in some common configurations, an attacker can leverage the handling of diacritics (e.g., accents) for a higher effective limit.
Weaknesses CWE-180
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 3.7, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N'}


Subscriptions

Allauth Django-allauth
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2026-09-25T13:37:50.367Z

Reserved: 2026-09-25T04:25:57.123Z

Link: CVE-2026-97764

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-09-25T13:37:42.586Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2026-09-25T05:17:07.953

Modified: 2026-09-30T17:32:07.107

Link: CVE-2026-97764

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-09-25T09:00:14Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-180

    Incorrect Behavior Order: Validate Before Canonicalize