Medium severity · published Feb 2, 2021
CVE-2021-3281
In Django 2.2 before 2.2.18, 3.0 before 3.0.12, and 3.1 before 3.1.6, the django.utils.archive.extract method (used by "startapp --template" and "startproject --template") allows…
5.3
CVSS
7.6%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
In Django 2.2 before 2.2.18, 3.0 before 3.0.12, and 3.1 before 3.1.6, the django.utils.archive.extract method (used by "startapp --template" and "startproject --template") allows directory traversal via an archive with absolute paths or relative paths with dot segments.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
Low
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)7.6% · higher than 95% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
DJ
Django · Djangoproject
2.2 before 2.2.18; 3.0 before 3.0.12; 3.1 before 3.1.6 · source: NVD
FE
Fedora · Fedoraproject
33 · source: NVD
SN
Snapcenter · Netapp
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-3281
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-3281
Patch
https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/3.1/releases/security/
groups.google.com
https://groups.google.com/forum/#%21forum/django-announce
lists.fedoraproject.org
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/YF52FKEH5S2P5CM4X7IXSYG67YY2CDOO/
Third Party Advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210226-0004/
Vendor Advisory
https://www.djangoproject.com/weblog/2021/feb/01/security-releases/
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