diff --git a/django/contrib/admindocs/utils.py b/django/contrib/admindocs/utils.py
index f366025f891..5aaf37bb9a6 100644
--- a/django/contrib/admindocs/utils.py
+++ b/django/contrib/admindocs/utils.py
@@ -67,7 +67,9 @@ def parse_rst(text, default_reference_context, thing_being_parsed=None):
         'doctitle_xform': True,
         'inital_header_level': 3,
         "default_reference_context": default_reference_context,
-        "link_base": reverse('django-admindocs-docroot').rstrip('/')
+        "link_base": reverse('django-admindocs-docroot').rstrip('/'),
+        'raw_enabled': False,
+        'file_insertion_enabled': False,
     }
     if thing_being_parsed:
         thing_being_parsed = force_bytes("<%s>" % thing_being_parsed)
diff --git a/docs/releases/1.8.1.txt b/docs/releases/1.8.1.txt
index 9b18dea176a..d942d32842f 100644
--- a/docs/releases/1.8.1.txt
+++ b/docs/releases/1.8.1.txt
@@ -35,3 +35,6 @@ Bugfixes
 * Fixed a regression in the model detail view of
   :mod:`~django.contrib.admindocs` when a model has a reverse foreign key
   relation (:ticket:`24624`).
+
+* Prevented arbitrary file inclusions in :mod:`~django.contrib.admindocs`
+  (:ticket:`24625`).
diff --git a/tests/admin_docs/evilfile.txt b/tests/admin_docs/evilfile.txt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..e69de29bb2d
diff --git a/tests/admin_docs/models.py b/tests/admin_docs/models.py
index 7e8b6c37e84..89a9e8c98ef 100644
--- a/tests/admin_docs/models.py
+++ b/tests/admin_docs/models.py
@@ -29,6 +29,12 @@ class Person(models.Model):
         Field storing :model:`myapp.Company` where the person works.
 
     (DESCRIPTION)
+
+    .. raw:: html
+        :file: admin_docs/evilfile.txt
+
+    .. include:: admin_docs/evilfile.txt
+
     """
     first_name = models.CharField(max_length=200, help_text="The person's first name")
     last_name = models.CharField(max_length=200, help_text="The person's last name")
diff --git a/tests/admin_docs/tests.py b/tests/admin_docs/tests.py
index b4f78477df9..a59443adf4d 100644
--- a/tests/admin_docs/tests.py
+++ b/tests/admin_docs/tests.py
@@ -290,6 +290,12 @@ class TestModelDetailView(TestDataMixin, AdminDocsTestCase):
             "all related %s objects" % (link % ("admin_docs.group", "admin_docs.Group"))
         )
 
+        # "raw" and "include" directives are disabled
+        self.assertContains(self.response, '<p>&quot;raw&quot; directive disabled.</p>',)
+        self.assertContains(self.response, '.. raw:: html\n    :file: admin_docs/evilfile.txt')
+        self.assertContains(self.response, '<p>&quot;include&quot; directive disabled.</p>',)
+        self.assertContains(self.response, '.. include:: admin_docs/evilfile.txt')
+
     def test_model_with_many_to_one(self):
         link = '<a class="reference external" href="/admindocs/models/%s/">%s</a>'
         response = self.client.get(