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PYSEC-2026-1852
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Summary
A Path Traversal vulnerability exists when using non-default configuration options UPLOAD_DIR and UPLOAD_KEEP_FILENAME=True. An attacker can write uploaded files to arbitrary locations on the filesystem by crafting a malicious filename.
Details
When UPLOAD_DIR is set and UPLOAD_KEEP_FILENAME is True, the library constructs the file path using os.path.join(file_dir, fname). Due to the behavior of os.path.join(), if the filename begins with a /, all preceding path components are discarded:
os.path.join("/upload/dir", "/etc/malicious") == "/etc/malicious"
This allows an attacker to bypass the intended upload directory and write files to arbitrary paths.
Affected Configuration
Projects are only affected if all of the following are true:
UPLOAD_DIRis setUPLOAD_KEEP_FILENAMEis set to True- The uploaded file exceeds
MAX_MEMORY_FILE_SIZE(triggering a flush to disk)
The default configuration is not vulnerable.
Impact
Arbitrary file write to attacker-controlled paths on the filesystem.
Mitigation
Upgrade to version 0.0.22, or avoid using UPLOAD_KEEP_FILENAME=True in project configurations.
The vulnerability can be exploited over the network without needing physical access. It is easy for an attacker to exploit this vulnerability. An attacker does not need any special privileges or access rights. No user interaction is needed for the attacker to exploit this vulnerability. The impact is confined to the system where the vulnerability exists. There is a low impact on the confidentiality of the information. There is a high impact on the integrity of the data. There is a low impact on the availability of the system.
Exploitation activity has been observed. Apply available patches or mitigations urgently.
The exploit probability is very low. The vulnerability is unlikely to be exploited in the next 30 days.
We did not find any exploit available. Neither in GitHub repositories nor in the Exploit-Database.
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