CVE-2020-24583 Django Incorrect Default Permissions

High 7.5 Published Updated

Django fails to apply directory permissions to intermediate upload and static directories, potentially exposing sensitive files to unauthorized access.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2020-24583?

CVE-2020-24583 is a high-severity vulnerability in Canonical Ubuntu Linux, published on 1 Sep 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

An issue was discovered in Django 2.2 before 2.2.16, 3.0 before 3.0.10, and 3.1 before 3.1.1 (when Python 3.7+ is used). FILE_UPLOAD_DIRECTORY_PERMISSIONS mode was not applied to intermediate-level directories created in the process of uploading files. It was also not applied to intermediate-level collected static directories when using the collectstatic management command.

Weakness: CWE-276

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-24583?

8 open source packages ship an affected version, including django and Django. It affects 4 products.

PackageAffectedFixed in
django BitnamiFrom 2.2.02.2.16, 3.0.10, 3.1.1
django PyPIFrom 2.22.2.16, 3.0.10, 3.1.1
django PyPIFrom 2.2a12.2.16
django PyPIFrom 3.0a13.0.10
django PyPIFrom 3.1a13.1.1
Django PyPIFrom 2.2a12.2.16
2 more packages
Django PyPIFrom 3.0a13.0.10
Django PyPIFrom 3.1a13.1.1

Products include Canonical Ubuntu Linux, Djangoproject Django, Fedoraproject Fedora, Oracle Zfs Storage Appliance Kit.

How do I fix CVE-2020-24583?

Upgrade django to a fixed version for your release line: 2.2.16, 3.0.10 or 3.1.1.

Is CVE-2020-24583 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-24583 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Canonical Ubuntu Linux vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as ALPINE-CVE-2020-24583, BIT-django-2020-24583, DEBIAN-CVE-2020-24583, GHSA-m6gj-h9gm-gw44, PYSEC-2020-33, UBUNTU-CVE-2020-24583.

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