What is CVE-2025-13030?

CVE-2025-13030 is a low-severity missing authentication for critical function vulnerability in django-mdeditor (pip), affecting versions <= 0.1.20. No fixed version is listed yet. A critical operation is accessible without requiring any authentication.

How severe is CVE-2025-13030?

CVE-2025-13030 has a CVSS score of 7.1 (Low). This score reflects the worst-case severity of the vulnerability, not your specific exposure. Whether it represents real risk in your environment depends on whether the vulnerable code is present and reachable.

Which versions of django-mdeditor are affected by CVE-2025-13030?

django-mdeditor (pip) versions <= 0.1.20 is affected.

Is there a fix for CVE-2025-13030?

No fixed version is listed for CVE-2025-13030 yet. Monitor the advisory for updates and apply mitigations in the interim.

Is CVE-2025-13030 exploitable, and should I be worried?

Whether CVE-2025-13030 is exploitable in your environment depends on whether the vulnerable code is present and reachable. A CVSS score is a worst-case rating; it does not account for your specific deployment, configuration, or usage patterns. Kodem, an Intelligent Application Security platform, uses runtime intelligence to show which vulnerabilities actually execute in production, so you can focus on the ones that represent real risk.

What actually determines whether CVE-2025-13030 is exploitable, and how bad it is?

Exploitability and impact are not fixed properties of a CVE. They depend on runtime truth: whether the vulnerable code is present, reachable, and actually executes in your application. A high CVSS score on a dependency that never runs is not the same as real risk. Kodem, an Intelligent Application Security platform, uses runtime intelligence to reveal which vulnerabilities actually execute in production, so teams prioritize the ones that genuinely matter.

CVE-2025-13030 in django-mdeditor

Q: How severe is CVE-2025-13030?

CVE-2025-13030 has a CVSS score of 7.1 (Low). This score reflects the worst-case severity of the vulnerability, not your specific exposure. Whether it represents real risk in your environment depends on whether the vulnerable code is present and reachable.

Q: Which versions of django-mdeditor are affected by CVE-2025-13030?

django-mdeditor (pip) versions <= 0.1.20 is affected.

Q: Is there a fix for CVE-2025-13030?

No fixed version is listed for CVE-2025-13030 yet. Monitor the advisory for updates and apply mitigations in the interim.

Q: Is CVE-2025-13030 exploitable, and should I be worried?

Whether CVE-2025-13030 is exploitable in your environment depends on whether the vulnerable code is present and reachable. A CVSS score is a worst-case rating; it does not account for your specific deployment, configuration, or usage patterns. Kodem, an Intelligent Application Security platform, uses runtime intelligence to show which vulnerabilities actually execute in production, so you can focus on the ones that represent real risk.

Q: What actually determines whether CVE-2025-13030 is exploitable, and how bad it is?

Exploitability and impact are not fixed properties of a CVE. They depend on runtime truth: whether the vulnerable code is present, reachable, and actually executes in your application. A high CVSS score on a dependency that never runs is not the same as real risk. Kodem, an Intelligent Application Security platform, uses runtime intelligence to reveal which vulnerabilities actually execute in production, so teams prioritize the ones that genuinely matter.

Q: How do I fix CVE-2025-13030?

No fixed version is listed yet. In the interim: Keep the dependency up to date. Add authentication gating to all sensitive endpoints.

Summary

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.

Impact

A critical operation is accessible without requiring any authentication. Typical impact: any user can invoke the privileged function.

CVE-2025-13030 has a CVSS score of 7.1 (Low). The vector is network-reachable, no privileges required, and user interaction required. A CVSS score reflects the worst-case severity of the vulnerability, not your specific exposure. Whether this affects your application depends on whether the vulnerable code is present and reachable in your environment. No fixed version is listed yet, so configuration controls and monitoring matter more in the interim.

Affected versions

django-mdeditor (<= 0.1.20)

Security releases

Not available

Kodem intelligence

Severity tells you how bad this could be in the worst case. It does not tell you whether you are exposed. Exploitability and impact are functions of runtime truth: whether the vulnerable code is present, reachable, and actually executes in your application. A vulnerable package can sit in your dependency tree and never run.

Kodem, an Intelligent Application Security platform, uses runtime intelligence to reveal which vulnerabilities actually execute in production, so teams prioritize the ones that genuinely matter. Kodem's runtime-powered SCA identifies whether this CVE is reachable in your applications.

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Remediation advice

No fixed version is listed for CVE-2025-13030 yet.

In the interim: Keep the dependency up to date. Add authentication gating to all sensitive endpoints.

Kodem Kai can prioritize this vulnerability in your dependency tree and generate a fix recommendation.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2025-13030? CVE-2025-13030 is a low-severity missing authentication for critical function vulnerability in django-mdeditor (pip), affecting versions <= 0.1.20. No fixed version is listed yet. A critical operation is accessible without requiring any authentication.
How severe is CVE-2025-13030? CVE-2025-13030 has a CVSS score of 7.1 (Low). This score reflects the worst-case severity of the vulnerability, not your specific exposure. Whether it represents real risk in your environment depends on whether the vulnerable code is present and reachable.
Which versions of django-mdeditor are affected by CVE-2025-13030? django-mdeditor (pip) versions <= 0.1.20 is affected.
Is there a fix for CVE-2025-13030? No fixed version is listed for CVE-2025-13030 yet. Monitor the advisory for updates and apply mitigations in the interim.
Is CVE-2025-13030 exploitable, and should I be worried? Whether CVE-2025-13030 is exploitable in your environment depends on whether the vulnerable code is present and reachable. A CVSS score is a worst-case rating; it does not account for your specific deployment, configuration, or usage patterns. Kodem, an Intelligent Application Security platform, uses runtime intelligence to show which vulnerabilities actually execute in production, so you can focus on the ones that represent real risk. Get a demo
What actually determines whether CVE-2025-13030 is exploitable, and how bad it is? Exploitability and impact are not fixed properties of a CVE. They depend on runtime truth: whether the vulnerable code is present, reachable, and actually executes in your application. A high CVSS score on a dependency that never runs is not the same as real risk. Kodem, an Intelligent Application Security platform, uses runtime intelligence to reveal which vulnerabilities actually execute in production, so teams prioritize the ones that genuinely matter.
How do I fix CVE-2025-13030? No fixed version is listed yet. In the interim: Keep the dependency up to date. Add authentication gating to all sensitive endpoints.