CVE-2021-33203

Name: CVE-2021-33203
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2021-06-08T18:15:08.48+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 4.9/10EPSS 2.74%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2021-33203 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 4.9/10 on the CVSS scale. Django before 2.2.24, 3.x before 3.1.12, and 3.2.x before 3.2.4 has a potential directory traversal via django.contrib.admindocs. Staff members could use the TemplateDetailView view to check the existence of arbitrary files. EPSS estimates a 2.74% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Django before 2.2.24, 3.x before 3.1.12, and 3.2.x before 3.2.4 has a potential directory traversal via django.contrib.admindocs. Staff members could use the TemplateDetailView view to check the existence of arbitrary files. Additionally, if (and only if) the default admindocs templates have been customized by application developers to also show file contents, then not only the existence but also the file contents would have been exposed. In other words, there is directory traversal outside of the template root directories.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

4.9/10

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

EPSS Probability

2.74%

84.2th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-22

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Djangoproject	Django	< 2.2.24
Djangoproject	Django	>= 3.0.0, < 3.1.12
Djangoproject	Django	>= 3.2.0, < 3.2.4
Fedoraproject	Fedora	35

References

https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/3.2/releases/security/Patch, Vendor Advisory
https://groups.google.com/forum/#%21forum/django-announce
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/B4SQG2EAF4WCI2SLRL6XRDJ3RPK3ZRDV/
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210727-0004/Third Party Advisory
https://www.djangoproject.com/weblog/2021/jun/02/security-releases/Patch, Vendor Advisory
https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/3.2/releases/security/Patch, Vendor Advisory
https://groups.google.com/forum/#%21forum/django-announce
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/B4SQG2EAF4WCI2SLRL6XRDJ3RPK3ZRDV/
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210727-0004/Third Party Advisory
https://www.djangoproject.com/weblog/2021/jun/02/security-releases/Patch, Vendor Advisory

Timeline

Published: Jun 8, 2021
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2021-33203?

How severe is CVE-2021-33203?

CVE-2021-33203 has a CVSS score of 4.9/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 2.74% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2021-33203?

Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST