# CVE-2016-2048: Django 1.9.x before 1.9.2, when ModelAdmin.save\_as is set to True, allows remote authenticated users to bypass intended access restrictions

- Also known as: GHSA-46X4-9JMV-JC8P, PYSEC-2016-14
- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 1.9.2
- Published: 2016-02-08 · Updated: 2024-08-05

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported
- django (PyPI): from 1.9, fixed in 1.9.2

## Description

Django 1.9.x before 1.9.2, when ModelAdmin.save_as is set to True, allows remote authenticated users to bypass intended access restrictions and create ModelAdmin objects via the "Save as New" option when editing objects and leveraging the "change" permission.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Django, upgrade to a fixed version (1.9.2) per the references below.
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## References

- https://www.djangoproject.com/weblog/2016/feb/01/releases-192-and-189/
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/82329
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034894

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