Django vulnerable to partial directory traversal via archives
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.
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Related CVEs.
| ID | severity | exploitable | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2025-59682US | medium6.5 | — | ||
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 "st… | ||||
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External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/10/01/3WEB
- https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/dev/releases/securityWEB
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-q95w-c7qg-hrffADVISORY
- https://github.com/django/djangoPACKAGE
- https://github.com/django/django/commit/43d84aef04a9e71164c21a74885996981857e66eWEB
- https://github.com/django/django/commit/924a0c092e65fa2d0953fd1855d2dc8786d94de2WEB
- https://groups.google.com/g/django-announceWEB
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-59682ADVISORY
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