CVE-2025-59682: Django Path Traversal Vulnerability

LOW
Advisory Identifier: GHSA-q95w-c7qg-hrff
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CVSS 3.1
CWE-23
Published
Advisory Summary

CVE-2025-59682 is a LOW (CVSS 3.1) path traversal vulnerability (CWE-23: Relative Path Traversal) affecting Django libraries in the PyPI ecosystem. The issue involves django vulnerable to partial directory traversal via archives. Remediation is available by upgrading affected packages to version 4.2.25, 5.1.13, 5.2.7.

CVE-2025-59682 at a Glance

CVE Identifier CVE-2025-59682
GHSA Identifier GHSA-q95w-c7qg-hrff
Severity LOW
CVSS v3.1 Base Score 3.1
CWE Classification CWE-23: Relative Path Traversal
Affected Product Django
Package Ecosystem PyPI
Published Date
Last Updated

Security Impact

CVSS: 3.1

The security impact metrics below are parsed directly from the CVSS v3.1 vector string (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N).

Attack Vector Network (AV:N)
Attack Complexity High (AC:H)
Privileges Required Low (PR:L)
User Interaction None (UI:N)
Scope Unchanged (S:U)
Confidentiality None (C:N)
Integrity Low (I:L)
Availability None (A:N)

How to Fix CVE-2025-59682

To remediate this vulnerability, upgrade all affected Django dependencies to a patched release. Both direct and transitive dependencies should be checked, as frameworks or security libraries may pull in vulnerable versions transitively.

django fixed: 4.2.25 
pip install django>=4.2.25
django fixed: 5.1.13 
pip install django>=5.1.13
django fixed: 5.2.7 
pip install django>=5.2.7
Verify Direct and Transitive Dependencies

Run the following command in your project directory to verify that all resolved dependencies use the patched release: 

pip show django

How to Check if You Are Affected

To determine whether your Python environment is affected by CVE-2025-59682, inspect your installed packages using pip:

pip show django

Analyze the terminal output to locate any version of Django in your dependency tree. If any resolved version matches the vulnerable ranges listed in the table below (for example, versions earlier than 4.2.25), your application is affected.

Note: The pip show django command checks currently installed packages in your active Python environment.

Technical Details

Vulnerability Mechanism & Technical Analysis

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-23: Relative Path Traversal, where the product uses external input to construct a pathname that should be within a restricted directory, but it does not properly neutralize sequences such as ".." that can resolve to a location that is outside of that directory. In Django, software state validation or input boundaries are circumvented during processing. Review the official source advisory statement below for specific affected components, classes, and reproduction details.

Source Advisory Statement

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.

CVE-2025-59682 Affected Django Versions

3 component(s)
Fixed Versions:
4.2.255.1.135.2.7
Product / Package Ecosystem Affected Versions Fixed Version
django
pypi/django
PyPI
≥ 4.2
< 4.2.25
4.2.25
django
pypi/django
PyPI
≥ 5.1
< 5.1.13
5.1.13
django
pypi/django
PyPI
≥ 5.2
< 5.2.7
5.2.7

References

NVD — CVE-2025-59682 NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-59682
Django Source Repository REPOSITORY
https://github.com/django/django
Security Fix Commit FIX COMMIT
https://github.com/django/django/commit/43d84aef04a9e71164c21a74885996981857e66e
Security Fix Commit FIX COMMIT
https://github.com/django/django/commit/924a0c092e65fa2d0953fd1855d2dc8786d94de2
Django Release RELEASE
https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/dev/releases/security
groups.google.com/g/django-announce WEB
https://groups.google.com/g/django-announce
Django Release RELEASE
https://www.djangoproject.com/weblog/2025/oct/01/security-releases
Django Security Information SECURITY
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/10/01/3

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2025-59682?
CVE-2025-59682 is a security vulnerability in Django involving Django vulnerable to partial directory traversal via archives under CWE-23: Relative Path Traversal.
Which Django versions are affected?
Affected versions include releases prior to 4.2.25, 5.1.13, 5.2.7 across affected packages: django.
What version fixes CVE-2025-59682?
Upgrading to 4.2.25, 5.1.13, 5.2.7 (or the latest patched release for your respective branch) resolves the vulnerability.
Is django affected?
Yes, django is affected in releases prior to 4.2.25, 5.1.13, 5.2.7. Upgrade your dependency to 4.2.25, 5.1.13, 5.2.7 or later.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2025-59682?
CVE-2025-59682 has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 3.1 (LOW) with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N.
What CWE is associated with CVE-2025-59682?
CVE-2025-59682 is classified under CWE-23: Relative Path Traversal (The product uses external input to construct a pathname that should be within a restricted directory, but it does not properly neutralize sequences such as ".." that can resolve to a location that is outside of that directory.).
How can I check PyPI dependencies for CVE-2025-59682?
Run the dependency tree command: 'pip show django'. This command lists direct and transitive dependencies in your build configuration so you can verify if a vulnerable version is resolved.
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