django-mdeditor is Missing Authentication for Critical Function
All versions of the package django-mdeditor are vulnerable to Missing Authentication for Critical Function in the image upload endpoint. An attacker can upload malicious files and achieve arbitrary code execution since this endpoint lacks authentication protection and proper sanitisation of file names.
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Python (PyPI) | django-mdeditor | <= 0.1.20 | no fix |
References
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-13030
- https://github.com/pylixm/django-mdeditor/issues/151
- https://github.com/pylixm/django-mdeditor/pull/185
- https://github.com/pylixm/django-mdeditor/commit/3e80f9edcabc5d2fc136b05a501964b8a5e97cfe
- https://github.com/pylixm/django-mdeditor
- https://github.com/pylixm/django-mdeditor/blob/e8dd73fb8571ddff2e7a20a4bfa88c376cc33b62/mdeditor/views.py%23L25
- https://security.snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-PYTHON-DJANGOMDEDITOR-8630926
- https://pypi.org/project/django-mdeditor
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-qp2c-xqv6-phh6
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-306- Platform
- Python (PyPI)
- Package
django-mdeditor- Disclosed
- 30.04.2026
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 14:17
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - PYSEC-2026-2450 - PyPA Advisory Database; CC BY 4.0
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-qp2c-xqv6-phh6 - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: django-mdeditor
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