CVE-2025-59682
Django Archive Extraction Directory Traversal Vulnerability
Description
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.
INFO
Published Date :
Oct. 1, 2025, 7:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
Oct. 22, 2025, 3:58 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
CVSS Scores
Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
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CVSS 3.1 | LOW | [email protected] | ||||
CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update Django to version 4.2.25 or later.
- Update Django to version 5.1.13 or later.
- Update Django to version 5.2.7 or later.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
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URL | Resource |
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https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/dev/releases/security/ | Vendor Advisory |
https://groups.google.com/g/django-announce | Release Notes Vendor Advisory |
https://www.djangoproject.com/weblog/2025/oct/01/security-releases/ | Release Notes Vendor Advisory |
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Daily CyberSecurity
Django Security Alert: High-Severity SQL Injection Flaw (CVE-2025-59681) Fixed in Latest Updates
The Django team has issued new security releases for the popular Python web framework, addressing two vulnerabilities that could lead to SQL injection and directory traversal attacks. The patched vers ... Read more
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2025-59682
vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Oct. 22, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 4.2.0 up to (excluding) 4.2.25 *cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.1 up to (excluding) 5.1.13 *cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.2 up to (excluding) 5.2.7 Added Reference Type MITRE: https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/dev/releases/security/ Types: Vendor Advisory Added Reference Type MITRE: https://groups.google.com/g/django-announce Types: Release Notes, Vendor Advisory Added Reference Type MITRE: https://www.djangoproject.com/weblog/2025/oct/01/security-releases/ Types: Release Notes, Vendor Advisory -
New CVE Received by [email protected]
Oct. 01, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description 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. Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N Added CWE CWE-23 Added Reference https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/dev/releases/security/ Added Reference https://groups.google.com/g/django-announce Added Reference https://www.djangoproject.com/weblog/2025/oct/01/security-releases/