CVE-2021-3281

Name: CVE-2021-3281
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2021-02-02T07:15:14.02+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 5.3/10EPSS 7.61%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2021-3281 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.3/10 on the CVSS scale. In Django 2.2 before 2.2.18, 3.0 before 3.0.12, and 3.1 before 3.1.6, the django.utils.archive.extract method (used by "startapp --template" and "startproject --template") allows directory traversal via an archive with absolute paths or relative paths with dot segments.. EPSS estimates a 7.61% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

In Django 2.2 before 2.2.18, 3.0 before 3.0.12, and 3.1 before 3.1.6, the django.utils.archive.extract method (used by "startapp --template" and "startproject --template") allows directory traversal via an archive with absolute paths or relative paths with dot segments.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

5.3/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

EPSS Probability

7.61%

93.8th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-22

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Djangoproject	Django	>= 2.2, < 2.2.18
Djangoproject	Django	>= 3.0, < 3.0.12
Djangoproject	Django	>= 3.1, < 3.1.6
Fedoraproject	Fedora	33
Netapp	Snapcenter	All versions

References

Timeline

Published: Feb 2, 2021
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2021-3281?

How severe is CVE-2021-3281?

CVE-2021-3281 has a CVSS score of 5.3/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 7.61% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2021-3281?

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Source: NVD / NIST