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.
Affected products
djangoproject: django
References4
- docs.djangoproject.com/en/dev/releases/security/ Vendor Advisory
- groups.google.com/g/django-announce Release NotesVendor Advisory
- www.djangoproject.com/weblog/2025/oct/01/security-releases/ Release NotesVendor Advisory
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/10/01/3
Metrics
- CVSS 3.1
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6.5
MEDIUM
Score source: NVD
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - EPSS — exploit probability
- 1% percentile: 62 · as of 9 November 2026
- CWE
- CWE-23
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