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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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Python (PyPI) | django | >= 4.2, < 4.2.25, >= 5.1, < 5.1.13, >= 5.2, < 5.2.7 | 4.2.25, 5.1.13, 5.2.7 |
References
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-59682
- https://github.com/django/django/commit/43d84aef04a9e71164c21a74885996981857e66e
- https://github.com/django/django/commit/924a0c092e65fa2d0953fd1855d2dc8786d94de2
- https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/dev/releases/security
- https://github.com/django/django
- https://groups.google.com/g/django-announce
- https://www.djangoproject.com/weblog/2025/oct/01/security-releases
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/10/01/3
- https://pypi.org/project/django
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-q95w-c7qg-hrff
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-23- Platform
- Python (PyPI)
- Package
django- Disclosed
- 01.10.2025
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 15:17
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - PYSEC-2026-1296 - PyPA Advisory Database; CC BY 4.0
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-q95w-c7qg-hrff - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: django
All published vulnerabilities of this package (Python (PyPI)), newest first. Shows whether this is a one-off slip or a package that needs watching.
- Total entries
- 162
- First → latest
- 10.2007 08.2026
- Without a fix
- 1
- Exploited in attacks
- 0
Severity breakdown
- Critical 16
- High 65
- Medium 63
- Low 18
Disclosures per year
- 2017: 3
- 2018: 5
- 2019: 11
- 2020: 6
- 2021: 8
- 2022: 14
- 2023: 7
- 2024: 14
- 2025: 12
- 2026: 26
earlier: 56
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