#VU79630 Code Injection in GitPython - CVE-2022-24439
Published: August 16, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU79630
Vulnerability risk: High
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-24439
CWE-ID: CWE-94
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
GitPython
GitPython
Software vendor:
gitpython-developers
gitpython-developers
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary shell commands on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation when handling URL. A remote unauthenticated attacker can pass specially crafted data to the application and inject a maliciously crafted remote URL into the clone command.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.
External links
- https://security.snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-PYTHON-GITPYTHON-3113858
- https://github.com/gitpython-developers/GitPython/blob/bec61576ae75803bc4e60d8de7a629c194313d1c/git/repo/base.py
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/IKMVYKLWX62UEYKAN64RUZMOIAMZM5JN/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/SJHN3QUXPJIMM6SULIR3PR34UFWRAE7X/
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/07/msg00024.html