CVE-2026-97764

Login Attempt Limit Bypass via Diacritic Handling

Published Sep 25, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 3.7 Low EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
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.

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"

Tracking

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Advisories

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History
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Metrics ssvc

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

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Title Login Attempt Limit Bypass via Diacritic Handling
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First Time appeared Allauth
Allauth django-allauth
Vendors & Products Allauth
Allauth django-allauth
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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'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Sep 25, 2026, 1:37 PM
Reserved
Sep 25, 2026, 4:25 AM
Status
Deferred
Published
Sep 25, 2026, 5:17 AM
Modified
Sep 30, 2026, 5:32 PM