Path traversal in Gitjacker



Risk Medium
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID CVE-2021-29417
CWE-ID CWE-22
Exploitation vector Network
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
 gitjacker
Web applications / Modules and components for CMS

Vendor Liam Galvin

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one medium risk vulnerability.

1) Path traversal

EUVDB-ID: #VU51846

Risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 2.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2021-29417

CWE-ID: CWE-22 - Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform directory traversal attacks.

The vulnerability exists due to input validation error within a crafted .git directory. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted HTTP request and read arbitrary files on the system, leading to remote code execution.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

gitjacker: 0.0.1 - 0.0.3

CPE2.3 External links

https://github.com/liamg/gitjacker/compare/v0.0.3...v0.1.0
https://github.com/liamg/gitjacker/releases/tag/v0.1.0
https://vuln.ryotak.me/advisories/5.txt


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.



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