USN-4902-1

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    USN-4902-1

    Published: 6 Apr 2021Last Modified: 27 Apr 2026

    Summary: python-django vulnerability

    Details: Dennis Brinkrolf discovered that Django incorrectly handled certain filenames. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to create or overwrite files in unexpected directories.

    References: https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4902-1, https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2021-28658

    Affected packages

    Package

    Name: python-django

    Purl: pkg:deb/ubuntu/[email protected]?arch=source&distro=xenial

    Affected ranges

    Type: ECOSYSTEM

    Events:

    Introduced- 0
    Fixed -1.8.7-1ubuntu5.15

    Affected versions

    1.7.9-1ubuntu5

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
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    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
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    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High
    USN-4902-1 | CVE-DB