CVE-2022-31268 Path traversal in Gitblit

High 7.5 Published Updated

An attacker can read sensitive website files like WEB-INF or META-INF via path traversal in Gitblit.

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-2022-31268?

CVE-2022-31268 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 21 May 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

A Path Traversal vulnerability in Gitblit 1.9.3 can lead to reading website files via /resources//../ (e.g., followed by a WEB-INF or META-INF pathname).

Weakness: CWE-22

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-31268?

2 open source packages ship an affected version, including com.gitblit:gitblit. It affects 1 product.

PackageAffectedFixed in
com.gitblit:gitblit MavenAll versions to 1.9.3None
com.gitblit:gitblit MavenAll versions to 1.9.3None

Products include Gitblit Gitblit.

How do I fix CVE-2022-31268?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-31268 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.

Is CVE-2022-31268 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2022-31268 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Nuclei template.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-2c65-rq62-fqhq.

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