CVE-2024-56074

Dec. 16, 2024, 4:15 p.m.

5.5
Medium

Description

gitingest before 9996a06 mishandles symbolic links that point outside of the base directory.

Product(s) Impacted

Product Versions
UNKNOWN
  • []

Weaknesses

Common security weaknesses mapped to this vulnerability.

CWE-59
Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')
The product attempts to access a file based on the filename, but it does not properly prevent that filename from identifying a link or shortcut that resolves to an unintended resource.

References

https://github.com/cyclotruc/gitingest/blob/9996a06a94450497c1abb35997f5e6cbc9b571ff/src/ingest.py#L22-L30
https://github.com/cyclotruc/gitingest/blob/9996a06a94450497c1abb35997f5e6cbc9b571ff/src/ingest.py#L99-L100
https://github.com/cyclotruc/gitingest/commit/9996a06a94450497c1abb35997f5e6cbc9b571ff
https://github.com/cyclotruc/gitingest/pull/23
https://gitingest.com/

Tags

cve@mitre.org
CWE-59
2024-12-15
CVE-2024-56074

CVSS Score

5.5 / 10

CVSS Data - 3.1

  • Attack Vector: NETWORK
  • Attack Complexity: HIGH
  • Privileges Required: LOW
  • Scope: CHANGED
  • Confidentiality Impact: LOW
  • Integrity Impact: LOW
  • Availability Impact: LOW

    • CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L

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Timeline

Published: Dec. 15, 2024, 4:15 a.m.
Last Modified: Dec. 16, 2024, 4:15 p.m.

Status : Awaiting Analysis

CVE has been recently published to the CVE List and has been received by the NVD.

More info

Source

cve@mitre.org

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