// For flags

CVE-2021-3281

django: Potential directory-traversal via archive.extract()

Severity Score

5.3
*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

1
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

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.

En Django versiones 2.2 anteriores a 2.2.18, versiones 3.0 anteriores a 3.0.12 y versiones 3.1 anteriores a 3.1.6, el método django.utils.archive.extract (usado por "startapp --template" y "startproject --template") permite un salto de directorios por medio de un archivo con rutas absolutas o rutas relativas con segmentos de puntos

A flaw was found in django where the`django.utils.archive.extract()` function, used by `startapp --template` and `startproject --template`, allowed directory-traversal via an archive with absolute paths or relative paths with dot segments.

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
Low
Availability
None
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
Partial
Availability
None
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2021-01-22 CVE Reserved
  • 2021-02-01 CVE Published
  • 2021-07-05 First Exploit
  • 2024-08-03 CVE Updated
  • 2024-11-22 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
CWE
  • CWE-22: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Djangoproject
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Django
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>= 2.2 < 2.2.18
Search vendor "Djangoproject" for product "Django" and version " >= 2.2 < 2.2.18"
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Affected
Djangoproject
Search vendor "Djangoproject"
Django
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>= 3.0 < 3.0.12
Search vendor "Djangoproject" for product "Django" and version " >= 3.0 < 3.0.12"
-
Affected
Djangoproject
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Django
Search vendor "Djangoproject" for product "Django"
>= 3.1 < 3.1.6
Search vendor "Djangoproject" for product "Django" and version " >= 3.1 < 3.1.6"
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Affected
Fedoraproject
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Fedora
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33
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Affected
Netapp
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Snapcenter
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Affected