CVE-2009-2659: 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…

PriorityP429medium5CVSS 2.0

AVNACLAuNCPINAN

EPSS

2.27%

80.8th percentile

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.

Affected

5 ranges

Vendor	Product	Version range	Fixed in
debian	python-django	< python-django 1.1-1 (bookworm)	python-django 1.1-1 (bookworm)
django_project	django	—	—
django_project	django	—	—
djangoproject	django	>= 0.96.0 < 0.96.4	0.96.4
djangoproject	django	>= 1.0 < 1.0.3	1.0.3

CVSS provenance

nvdv2.05.0MEDIUMAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

osv5.0MEDIUM

vendor_debian5.0LOW

vendor_redhat5.0MEDIUM

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