# CVE-2011-0698: Directory traversal vulnerability in Django 1.1.x before 1.1.4 and 1.2.x before 1.2.5 on Windows might allow remote attackers to read or exe

- Also known as: GHSA-7G9H-C88W-R7H2, PYSEC-2011-12
- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 1.1.4, 1.2.5
- Published: 2011-02-14 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported
- django (PyPI): from 1.1, fixed in 1.1.4
- django (PyPI): from 1.2, fixed in 1.2.5
- django (PyPI): from 1.1, fixed in 1.1.4; from 1.2, fixed in 1.2.5

## Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in Django 1.1.x before 1.1.4 and 1.2.x before 1.2.5 on Windows might allow remote attackers to read or execute files via a / (slash) character in a key in a session cookie, related to session replays.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Django, upgrade to a fixed version (1.1.4, 1.2.5) per the references below.
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## References

- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0439
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/02/09/6
- http://secunia.com/advisories/43230
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0372
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/46296
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:031
- http://www.djangoproject.com/weblog/2011/feb/08/security/

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