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Python : Unsafe file upload
Classification
OWASP Top 10 2013
OWASP Top 10 2017
OWASP Top 10 2021
OWASP ASVS
PCI DSS 4.0
CWE
Overview
If users can upload files to publicly accessible directories, an attacker can use it for remote execution of malicious code on the server.
MEDIA_ROOT specifies the absolute filesystem path to the directory that will hold files uploaded by user. STATIC_ROOT specifies the absolute path to the directory where collectstatic will collect static files for deployment. MEDIA_ROOT and STATIC_ROOT must have different values.
MEDIA_URL stores the URL used to manage the stored files. MEDIA_URL and STATIC_URL must also have different values.
LOW
DerScanner Severity Score
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