CVE-2024-11404 File Upload Bypass in django Filer

Medium 5.5 Published Updated

Attackers can upload dangerous files to execute code or inject scripts, affecting users of the django Filer library.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2024-11404?

CVE-2024-11404 is a medium-severity vulnerability in django Filer, published on 20 Nov 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type, Improper Neutralization of Script-Related HTML Tags in a Web Page (Basic XSS) vulnerability in django CMS Association django Filer allows Input Data Manipulation, Stored XSS.

This issue affects django Filer: from 3 before 3.3.

Weakness: CWE-80, CWE-434

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-11404?

3 open source packages ship an affected version, including django-filer.

PackageAffectedFixed in
django-filer PyPIAll versions3.3.0
django-filer PyPIAll versions3.3.0
django-filer PyPIAll versions3.3.0

How do I fix CVE-2024-11404?

Upgrade django-filer to 3.3.0 or later.

Is CVE-2024-11404 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-11404 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-j4v3-wwwx-5gqv, PYSEC-2026-1298.

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