CVE-2025-59682

MEDIUM EPSS 53.6%
Published Oct 1, 20259mo ago · Modified Jun 17, 20262w ago
6.5 CVSS 3.1
Medium
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Published Oct 1, 2025 9mo ago
Last Modified Jun 17, 2026 2w ago

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.

CVSS Details

Base Score
6.5
Exploitability
2.8
Impact
3.6
Vector string
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required Low
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality High
Integrity None
Availability None

Threat Intelligence

EPSS Exploit Probability
53.6% percentile
Exploit & Patch Status
No Known Exploit
No Patch Available

Weaknesses 1

CWE-23

Affected Products 3

VendorProductVersionRange
djangoprojectdjango*≥4.2.0  –  <4.2.25
djangoprojectdjango*≥5.1  –  <5.1.13
djangoprojectdjango*≥5.2  –  <5.2.7

References 4

  • openwall.com http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/10/01/3
  • docs.djangoproject.com https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/dev/releases/security/
    Vendor Advisory
  • groups.google.com https://groups.google.com/g/django-announce
    Release NotesVendor Advisory
  • djangoproject.com https://www.djangoproject.com/weblog/2025/oct/01/security-releases/
    Release NotesVendor Advisory

Remediation

No remediation data recorded yet

Check vendor advisories and the NVD entry for patch availability.