CVE-2014-5023 Command injection in n/a
Remote attackers with commit privileges can execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in branch names within the Gitlist web interface.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2014-5023?
CVE-2014-5023 is a medium-severity command injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 22 Jul 2014. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Repository.php in Gitter, as used in Gitlist, allows remote attackers with commit privileges to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in a branch name, as demonstrated by a "git checkout -b" command.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-5023?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Gitlist Gitlist.
How do I fix CVE-2014-5023?
No fix has been published for CVE-2014-5023 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-2014-5023 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2014-5023 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-9396-ff9c-8x87.