Path traversal in gitjacker - CVE-2021-29417
Published: April 1, 2021
Vulnerability identifier: #VU51846
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: 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
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Liam Galvin
Affected software:
gitjacker
gitjacker
Detailed vulnerability 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.
How to mitigate CVE-2021-29417
Install update from vendor's website.