CVE-2013-4663 Command injection in n/a

High 7.5 Published Updated

Remote attackers can execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the Redmine Git Hosting plugin.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2013-4663?

CVE-2013-4663 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 28 Dec 2014. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

git_http_controller.rb in the redmine_git_hosting plugin for Redmine allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in (1) the service parameter to info/refs, related to the get_info_refs function or (2) the reqfile argument to the file_exists function.

Weakness: CWE-77

Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-4663?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Redmine Redmine Git Hosting Plugin.

How do I fix CVE-2013-4663?

No fix has been published for CVE-2013-4663 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.

Is CVE-2013-4663 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-4663 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-mhj8-pmrq-xphp.

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