Path Traversal in Djangoproject Django

CVE-2021-28658

In Django 2.2 before 2.2.20, 3.0 before 3.0.14, and 3.1 before 3.1.8, MultiPartParser allowed directory traversal via uploaded files with suitably crafted file names. Built-in upload handlers were not affected by this vulnerability.

Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)

EPSS: 0.039 (89.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-28658?
CVE-2021-28658 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Djangoproject Django, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2021-04-06.
How severe is CVE-2021-28658?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.
Is CVE-2021-28658 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.