def parse_content_disposition(content_disposition, default_filename):
    # type: (str, str) -> str
    """
    Parse the "filename" value from a Content-Disposition header, and
    return the default filename if the result is empty.
    """
    _type, params = cgi.parse_header(content_disposition)
    filename = params.get('filename')
    if filename:
        # We need to sanitize the filename to prevent directory traversal
        # in case the filename contains ".." path parts.
        filename = sanitize_content_filename(filename)
    return filename or default_filename
The software uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the software does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.