Directory traversal outside of SENDFILE_ROOT in django-sendfile2
Priority LOW 38CWE-22Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
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- Privileges required
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- User interaction
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- Attack complexity
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- Impact type
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- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
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- Fix status
- Fixed
No CVSS vector from any source. Fix status from GitHub.
Summary
django-sendfile2 currently relies on the backend to correctly limit file paths to `SENDFILE_ROOT`. This is not the case for the `simple` and `development` backends, it is also not necessarily the case for any of the other backends either (it's just an assumption that was made by the original author). This will be fixed in 0.6.0 which is to be released the same day as this advisory is made public. When upgrading, you will need to make sure `SENDFILE_ROOT` is set in your settings module if it wasn't already.
Why it matters now
Fix Fixed django-sendfile2 (PyPI): 0.6.0
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | django-sendfile2 (PyPI) | before 0.6.0 | 0.6.0 | Patch available | GHSA-6r3c-8xf3-ggrr |
- django-sendfile2 (PyPI) Vendor— Affected before 0.6.0 Fixed in 0.6.0 Patch available GHSA-6r3c-8xf3-ggrr
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-6r3c-8xf3-ggrr django-sendfile2 (PyPI) Fixed in 0.6.0 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-03 Threatist record created from GHSA-6r3c-8xf3-ggrr
References
Sources
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