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.
Affected products
pylixm: django-mdeditor
References5
- github.com/pylixm/django-mdeditor/commit/3e80f9edcabc5d2fc136b0… Patch
- github.com/pylixm/django-mdeditor/blob/e8dd73fb8571ddff2e7a20a4… Broken Link
- github.com/pylixm/django-mdeditor/issues/151 Issue Tracking
- github.com/pylixm/django-mdeditor/pull/185 Issue Tracking
- security.snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-PYTHON-DJANGOMDEDITOR-8630926 Third Party Advisory
Metrics
- CVSS 3.1
-
9.8
CRITICAL
Score source: NVD
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 4.0
-
2.0
LOW
Score source: CNA
CVSS:4.0/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 - EPSS — exploit probability
- 0% percentile: 24 · as of 13 November 2026
- CWE
- CWE-306
Could this be exploited in your environment?
A patch closes the known hole. A penetration test shows what an attacker can still reach — with proof.