An issue was discovered in Django 4.2 before 4.2.25, 5.1 before 5.1.13, and 5.2 before 5.2.7. The django.utils.archive.extract() function, used by the "startapp --template" and "startproject --template" commands, allows partial directory traversal via an archive with file paths sharing a common prefix with the target directory.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 3.1
- CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N)
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine Linux | — | Upgrade py3-django | Oct 3, 2025 | Oct 1, 2025 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade python-django | Oct 10, 2025 | Oct 10, 2025 |
| Freebsd | — | Upgrade py310-django42Upgrade py39-django42Upgrade py310-django52Upgrade py310-django51Upgrade py311-django42Upgrade py311-django52Upgrade py311-django51 | Dec 10, 2025 | Oct 2, 2025 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade python311-DjangoUpgrade python313-DjangoUpgrade python3-django | Dec 5, 2025 | Oct 2, 2025 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade python3-django (Ubuntu Pro)Upgrade python-django (Ubuntu Pro)Upgrade python3-django | Oct 2, 2025 | Oct 1, 2025 |
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