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.
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"github_reviewed_at": "2025-10-01T21:57:54Z",
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-23"
],
"severity": "LOW",
"nvd_published_at": "2025-10-01T19:15:37Z",
"github_reviewed": true
}