CVE-2014-4511 Command injection in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in file names within URIs, affecting Gitlist users.
- 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-2014-4511?
CVE-2014-4511 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 22 Jul 2014. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Gitlist before 0.5.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the file name in the URI of a request for a (1) blame, (2) file, or (3) stats page, as demonstrated by requests to blame/master/, master/, and stats/master/.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-4511?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Gitlist Gitlist.
How do I fix CVE-2014-4511?
No fix has been published for CVE-2014-4511 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-2014-4511 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2014-4511 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Metasploit module, 2 Exploit-DB entries and 1 proofs of concept on GitHub.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-h65f-vhwc-qv3f.