CVE-2025-59682 (Low) detected in Django-4.2.19-py3-none-any.whl

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CVE-2025-59682 - Low Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - Django-4.2.19-py3-none-any.whl

A high-level Python web framework that encourages rapid development and clean, pragmatic design.

Library home page: https://files.pythonhosted.org/packages/14/db/6fc8c55f3b482776ac245623cd713b00ba894ad8f32cf438a40d9f1ea29e/Django-4.2.19-py3-none-any.whl

Path to dependency file: /tmp/ws-scm/django-extra-field-validation

Path to vulnerable library: /tmp/ws-scm/django-extra-field-validation

Dependency Hierarchy:

• ❌ Django-4.2.19-py3-none-any.whl (Vulnerable Library)

Found in base branch: main

Vulnerability Details

An issue was discovered in Django 4.2 before 4.2.25, 5.1 before 5.1.13, and 5.2 before 5.2.7. The django.utils.archive.extract() function, used by the "startapp --template" and "startproject --template" commands, allows partial directory traversal via an archive with file paths sharing a common prefix with the target directory.

Publish Date: 2025-10-01

URL: CVE-2025-59682

CVSS 3 Score Details (3.1)

Base Score Metrics:

• Exploitability Metrics:
  • Attack Vector: Network
  • Attack Complexity: High
  • Privileges Required: Low
  • User Interaction: None
  • Scope: Unchanged
• Impact Metrics:
  • Confidentiality Impact: None
  • Integrity Impact: Low
  • Availability Impact: None

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: GHSA-q95w-c7qg-hrff

Release Date: 2025-10-01

Fix Resolution: 4.2.25

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