CVE-2021-3281 - CVE House
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Status published Medium CVE-2021-3281

In Django 2.2 before 2.2.18, 3.0 before 3.0.12, and 3.1...

Vulnerability 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.

Impact Analysis

Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.

Remediation

Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.

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Credits & Attribution

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Affected Vendor

djangoproject

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Affected Software

django, fedora, snapcenter
Vulnerable Versions:
2.2, 3.0, 3.1, 33

Timeline

Official Publish: February 2nd, 2021
Last Modified: August 3rd, 2024
Added to House: July 21st, 2026

CVSS Vectors

V3: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

Weaknesses (CWE)

No CWE data available

MITRE ATT&CK TTPs

No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.