Vulnerability identifier: #VU59181
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 2.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID:
CWE-ID:
CWE-22
Exploitation vector: Network
Exploit availability: No
Vulnerable software:
Django
Web applications /
CMS
Vendor: Django Software Foundation
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote user to perform directory traversal attacks.
The vulnerability exists due to input validation error when processing directory traversal sequences in the Storage.save() method. A remote user can pass a specially crafted HTTP filename to the application and write the file outside of the intended directory.
Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versions
Django: 4.0, 3.0 - 3.2.10, 2.0 - 2.2.25
External links
http://www.djangoproject.com/weblog/2022/jan/04/security-releases/
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.