CVE-2021-3281
low
CVSS v3
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CVSS v4 NEW
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VIR risk
2.5
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.
Predictions
Exploit likelihood
30%
Patch ETA
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Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
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OS impact
SUSE Affected 1 release
| Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| — | Affected | — |
Arch Fixed 1 release
| Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| — | Fixed | 3.1.6-1 |
Debian Fixed 5 releases
| Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| trixie | Fixed | 2:2.2.18-1 |
| sid | Fixed | 2:2.2.18-1 |
| forky | Fixed | 2:2.2.18-1 |
| bullseye | Fixed | 2:2.2.18-1 |
| bookworm | Fixed | 2:2.2.18-1 |
References
- https://security.archlinux.org/ASA-202102-18
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-3281
- https://github.com/django/django/commit/02e6592835b4559909aa3aaaf67988fef435f624
- https://github.com/django/django/commit/05413afa8c18cdb978fcdf470e09f7a12b234a23
- https://github.com/django/django/commit/21e7622dec1f8612c85c2fc37fe8efbfd3311e37
- https://github.com/django/django/commit/52e409ed17287e9aabda847b6afe58be2fa9f86a
- https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/3.1/releases/3.0.12
- https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/3.1/releases/security
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-fvgf-6h6h-3322
- https://github.com/django/django
- https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/django/PYSEC-2021-9.yaml
- https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/django-announce
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/YF52FKEH5S2P5CM4X7IXSYG67YY2CDOO
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210226-0004
- https://www.djangoproject.com/weblog/2021/feb/01/security-releases
- https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/3.1/releases/security/
- https://www.djangoproject.com/weblog/2021/feb/01/security-releases/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/YF52FKEH5S2P5CM4X7IXSYG67YY2CDOO/
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210226-0004/
- https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2021-3281.html
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2021-3281
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
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