CVE-2009-2659

Description

The Admin media handler in core/servers/basehttp.py in Django 1.0 and 0.96 does not properly map URL requests to expected "static media files," which allows remote attackers to conduct directory traversal attacks and read arbitrary files via a crafted URL.

Category

5.0
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.86% Top 20%
Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory djangoproject.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/07/29/2 mailing list
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35859 vdb entry
http://code.djangoproject.com/changeset/11353
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=539134
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-August/msg00055.html vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/36137 third party advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/36153 third party advisory
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-August/msg00069.html vendor advisory
http://www.djangoproject.com/weblog/2009/jul/28/security/ patch vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2009-2659?
CVE-2009-2659 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2009-2659?
To fix CVE-2009-2659, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2009-2659 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2009-2659 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~2% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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