CVE-2011-0698 in the critical feed json
Directory traversal in Django
published 2011-02-14 15 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also GHSA-7g9h-c88w-r7h2 , PYSEC-2011-12 , EUVD-2011-0006
- cvss
- 9.1
- version 3.1, GitHub
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 2.9%
- EPSS 2.9% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 86%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Directory traversal vulnerability in Django 1.1.x before 1.1.4 and 1.2.x before 1.2.5 on Windows might allow remote attackers to read or execute files via a / (slash) character in a key in a session cookie, related to session replays.
Patch / fix
- pypi django 1.1.4, 1.2.5
Exploit prediction
2.86% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 86% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
| GitHub | 3.1 | 9.1 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| pypi | django | >=1.1, <1.1.4 >=1.2, <1.2.5 |
1.1.4 1.2.5 |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory
- Technology feeds
References
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openwall.com
/lists/oss-security/2011/02/09/6
mailing-list, web, patch
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djangoproject.com
/weblog/2011/feb/08/security/
patch, vendor-advisory, article
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github.com
/django/django/commit/194566480b15cf4e294d3f03ff587019b74044b2
web
-
github.com
/django/django/commit/570a32a047ea56265646217264b0d3dab1a14dbd
web
-
mandriva.com
/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:031
vendor-advisory, web, advisory
-
vupen.com
/english/advisories/2011/0439
vdb-entry, advisory
-
secunia.com
/advisories/43230
third-party-advisory, advisory
-
vupen.com
/english/advisories/2011/0372
vdb-entry, advisory
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/46296
vdb-entry, web
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nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2011-0698
advisory
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github.com
/advisories/GHSA-7g9h-c88w-r7h2
advisory
-
github.com
/django/django
package
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github.com
/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/django/PYSEC-2011-12.yaml
web
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web.archive.org
/web/20110521033259/http://secunia.com/advisories/43230
web
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web.archive.org
/web/20130616104703/http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/46296
web
-
djangoproject.com
/weblog/2011/feb/08/security
web
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2011-0698
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-7g9h-c88w-r7h2
- NVD CVE-2011-0698
- OSV PYSEC-2011-12
Fencer Intel keeps one entry per vulnerability: the CVE id wins, then GHSA, and records that alias each other are merged, except that two CVEs always keep separate entries. The same data is available as JSON.