CVE-2009-2659

N/A Unknown
Published: August 04, 2009 Modified: April 23, 2026
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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.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://www.djangoproject.com/weblog/2009/jul/28/security/
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=539134
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://code.djangoproject.com/changeset/11353
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/36137
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/36153
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.djangoproject.com/weblog/2009/jul/28/security/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/07/29/2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35859
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

18 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
1.4%
80th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

Affected Vendors

django_project