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django-sendfile2 before 0.7.0 contains reflected file download vulnerability

Similar to CVE-2022-36359 for Django, django-sendfile2 did not protect against a reflected file download attack in version 0.6.1 and earlier. If the file name used by django-sendfile2 was derived from user input, then it would be possible to perform a such an attack.

At a glance

Exploited
Not known
Severity
Not scored yet
Chance of exploitation
Not estimated
Sources
1 source

What to do

GitHub lists first patched versions: django-sendfile2: 0.7.0. Confirm the affected range and upgrade guidance in the exact advisory.

Read GitHub-reviewed advisory GHSA-pcjh-6r5h-r92r (opens a new tab)

What happened

Similar to CVE-2022-36359 for Django, django-sendfile2 did not protect against a reflected file download attack in version 0.6.1 and earlier. If the file name used by django-sendfile2 was derived from user input, then it would be possible to perform a such an attack. A new version of django-sendfile2 will be released. Either download django-sendfile2 0.7.

0 as a workaround or sanitize user input yourself, using Django's patch as a template: https://github.com/django/django/commit/bd062445cffd3f6cc6dcd20d13e2abed818fa173

Affected package ranges reported by GitHub: django-sendfile2: < 0.7.0

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Sources

  1. Primary source

    GitHub-reviewed advisory GHSA-pcjh-6r5h-r92r (opens a new tab)

    The public advisory supplies the description, affected package/version ranges, and any listed CVSS metric. GitHub review is not local review.

    Published Checked

  2. Primary source

    GitHub public advisory API page (opens a new tab)

    The API page supplied GHSA-pcjh-6r5h-r92r, its actual identifiers, source dates, and structured metrics.

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APA

KEVWire. (2026, October 24). django-sendfile2 before 0.7.0 contains reflected file download vulnerability. https://kevwire.com/record/GHSA-pcjh-6r5h-r92r

MLA

"django-sendfile2 before 0.7.0 contains reflected file download vulnerability." KEVWire, 24 Oct. 2026, kevwire.com/record/GHSA-pcjh-6r5h-r92r.

Chicago

KEVWire. "django-sendfile2 before 0.7.0 contains reflected file download vulnerability." Last modified October 24, 2026. https://kevwire.com/record/GHSA-pcjh-6r5h-r92r.

Evidence summary (plain text)

django-sendfile2 before 0.7.0 contains reflected file download vulnerability (Aug 11, 2022).
Similar to CVE-2022-36359 for Django, django-sendfile2 did not protect against a reflected file download attack in version 0.6.1 and earlier. If the file name used by django-sendfile2 was derived from user input, then it would be possible to perform a such an attack. A new version of django-sendfile2 will be released. Either download django-sendfile2 0.7.0 as a workaround or sanitize user input yourself, using Django's patch as a template: https://github.com/django/django/commit/bd062445cffd3f6cc6dcd20d13e2abed818fa173
Sources:
GitHub-reviewed advisory GHSA-pcjh-6r5h-r92r: https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-pcjh-6r5h-r92r
GitHub public advisory API page: https://api.github.com/advisories?type=reviewed&per_page=100&sort=updated&direction=desc
Record ID: GHSA-pcjh-6r5h-r92r.
Record origin: Ingested record.
AI evidence: Not assessed.
Known exploitation: Not assessed.
Zero-day status: Not assessed. KEV membership alone does not establish zero-day status.
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