CVE-2025-13030
Django-mdeditor Missing Authentication for Critical Function RCE
Description
All versions of the package django-mdeditor are vulnerable to Missing Authentication for Critical Function in the image upload endpoint. An attacker can upload malicious files and achieve arbitrary code execution since this endpoint lacks authentication protection and proper sanitisation of file names.
INFO
Published Date :
April 30, 2026, 6:16 a.m.
Last Modified :
May 5, 2026, 2:50 a.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH | [email protected] | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | CRITICAL | [email protected] | ||||
| CVSS 4.0 | LOW | [email protected] |
Solution
- Implement authentication for the upload endpoint.
- Sanitize uploaded filenames properly.
- Update django-mdeditor to a patched version.
- Restrict access to the upload functionality.
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Initial Analysis by [email protected]
May. 05, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:pylixm:django-mdeditor:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added Reference Type Snyk: https://github.com/pylixm/django-mdeditor/blob/e8dd73fb8571ddff2e7a20a4bfa88c376cc33b62/mdeditor/views.py%23L25 Types: Broken Link Added Reference Type Snyk: https://github.com/pylixm/django-mdeditor/commit/3e80f9edcabc5d2fc136b05a501964b8a5e97cfe Types: Patch Added Reference Type Snyk: https://github.com/pylixm/django-mdeditor/issues/151 Types: Issue Tracking Added Reference Type Snyk: https://github.com/pylixm/django-mdeditor/pull/185 Types: Issue Tracking Added Reference Type Snyk: https://security.snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-PYTHON-DJANGOMDEDITOR-8630926 Types: Third Party Advisory -
New CVE Received by [email protected]
Apr. 30, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description All versions of the package django-mdeditor are vulnerable to Missing Authentication for Critical Function in the image upload endpoint. An attacker can upload malicious files and achieve arbitrary code execution since this endpoint lacks authentication protection and proper sanitisation of file names. Added CVSS V4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:L/E:P/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L Added CWE CWE-306 Added Reference https://github.com/pylixm/django-mdeditor/blob/e8dd73fb8571ddff2e7a20a4bfa88c376cc33b62/mdeditor/views.py%23L25 Added Reference https://github.com/pylixm/django-mdeditor/commit/3e80f9edcabc5d2fc136b05a501964b8a5e97cfe Added Reference https://github.com/pylixm/django-mdeditor/issues/151 Added Reference https://github.com/pylixm/django-mdeditor/pull/185 Added Reference https://security.snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-PYTHON-DJANGOMDEDITOR-8630926