Directory Traversal Affecting python-django package, versions <2:2.2.20-1


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
3.86% (89th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ECHOLATEST-PYTHONDJANGO-18533342
  • published5 Aug 2026
  • disclosed6 Apr 2021

Introduced: 6 Apr 2021

CVE-2021-28658  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-22  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Echo:latest python-django to version 2:2.2.20-1 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream python-django package and not the python-django package as distributed by Echo. See How to fix? for Echo:latest relevant fixed versions and status.

In Django 2.2 before 2.2.20, 3.0 before 3.0.14, and 3.1 before 3.1.8, MultiPartParser allowed directory traversal via uploaded files with suitably crafted file names. Built-in upload handlers were not affected by this vulnerability.

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1