7.2
HIGH
CVE-2020-14144
Gitea Git Hook Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Description

The git hook feature in Gitea 1.1.0 through 1.12.5 might allow for authenticated remote code execution in customer environments where the documentation was not understood (e.g., one viewpoint is that the dangerousness of this feature should be documented immediately above the ENABLE_GIT_HOOKS line in the config file). NOTE: The vendor has indicated this is not a vulnerability and states "This is a functionality of the software that is limited to a very limited subset of accounts. If you give someone the privilege to execute arbitrary code on your server, they can execute arbitrary code on your server. We provide very clear warnings to users around this functionality and what it provides.

INFO

Published Date :

Oct. 16, 2020, 2:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Aug. 4, 2024, 1:15 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

1.2
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2020-14144 has a 4 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2020-14144 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Gitea gitea
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

Tool to automate code execution on the server running Gogs git service.

Python

Updated: 3 months, 3 weeks ago
2 stars 1 fork 1 watcher
Born at : Feb. 25, 2023, 8:45 p.m. This repo has been linked 1 different CVEs too.

None

Updated: 4 months, 3 weeks ago
8 stars 1 fork 1 watcher
Born at : June 21, 2022, 7:45 a.m. This repo has been linked 943 different CVEs too.

A script to exploit CVE-2020-14144 - GiTea authenticated Remote Code Execution using git hooks

gitea rce git hook cve-2020-14144

Python

Updated: 3 months, 1 week ago
18 stars 3 fork 3 watcher
Born at : March 8, 2022, 5:14 p.m. This repo has been linked 1 different CVEs too.

Front page README of my GitHub profile

config github-config

Updated: 2 months, 2 weeks ago
30 stars 6 fork 6 watcher
Born at : Feb. 17, 2021, 5:29 p.m. This repo has been linked 10 different CVEs too.

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2020-14144 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2020-14144 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Aug. 04, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 17, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Apr. 11, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Mar. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Tag MITRE disputed
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 07, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Description ** DISPUTED ** The git hook feature in Gitea 1.1.0 through 1.12.5 might allow for authenticated remote code execution in customer environments where the documentation was not understood (e.g., one viewpoint is that the dangerousness of this feature should be documented immediately above the ENABLE_GIT_HOOKS line in the config file). NOTE: The vendor has indicated this is not a vulnerability and states "This is a functionality of the software that is limited to a very limited subset of accounts. If you give someone the privilege to execute arbitrary code on your server, they can execute arbitrary code on your server. We provide very clear warnings to users around this functionality and what it provides." The git hook feature in Gitea 1.1.0 through 1.12.5 might allow for authenticated remote code execution in customer environments where the documentation was not understood (e.g., one viewpoint is that the dangerousness of this feature should be documented immediately above the ENABLE_GIT_HOOKS line in the config file). NOTE: The vendor has indicated this is not a vulnerability and states "This is a functionality of the software that is limited to a very limited subset of accounts. If you give someone the privilege to execute arbitrary code on your server, they can execute arbitrary code on your server. We provide very clear warnings to users around this functionality and what it provides.
    Added Reference MITRE https://docs.github.com/en/enterprise-server%402.19/admin/policies/creating-a-pre-receive-hook-script [No types assigned]
    Removed Reference MITRE https://docs.github.com/en/[email protected]/admin/policies/creating-a-pre-receive-hook-script
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Nov. 30, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Reference Type http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/162122/Gitea-Git-Hooks-Remote-Code-Execution.html No Types Assigned http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/162122/Gitea-Git-Hooks-Remote-Code-Execution.html Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type https://docs.github.com/en/[email protected]/admin/policies/creating-a-pre-receive-hook-script No Types Assigned https://docs.github.com/en/[email protected]/admin/policies/creating-a-pre-receive-hook-script Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/administration/server_hooks.html No Types Assigned https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/administration/server_hooks.html Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/PandatiX/CVE-2021-28378 No Types Assigned https://github.com/PandatiX/CVE-2021-28378 Exploit, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/PandatiX/CVE-2021-28378#notes No Types Assigned https://github.com/PandatiX/CVE-2021-28378#notes Exploit, Third Party Advisory
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 17, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://github.com/PandatiX/CVE-2021-28378#notes [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 10, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference https://github.com/PandatiX/CVE-2021-28378#notes [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 04, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://github.com/PandatiX/CVE-2021-28378#notes [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Sep. 24, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://github.com/PandatiX/CVE-2021-28378 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Apr. 08, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/162122/Gitea-Git-Hooks-Remote-Code-Execution.html [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 09, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Description ** DISPUTED ** The git hook feature in Gitea 1.1.0 through 1.12.5 allows for authenticated remote code execution. NOTE: The vendor has indicated this is not a vulnerability and states "This is a functionality of the software that is limited to a very limited subset of accounts. If you give someone the privilege to execute arbitrary code on your server, they can execute arbitrary code on your server. We provide very clear warnings to users around this functionality and what it provides." ** DISPUTED ** The git hook feature in Gitea 1.1.0 through 1.12.5 might allow for authenticated remote code execution in customer environments where the documentation was not understood (e.g., one viewpoint is that the dangerousness of this feature should be documented immediately above the ENABLE_GIT_HOOKS line in the config file). NOTE: The vendor has indicated this is not a vulnerability and states "This is a functionality of the software that is limited to a very limited subset of accounts. If you give someone the privilege to execute arbitrary code on your server, they can execute arbitrary code on your server. We provide very clear warnings to users around this functionality and what it provides."
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 21, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Description The git hook feature in Gitea 1.1.0 through 1.12.5 allows for authenticated remote code execution. ** DISPUTED ** The git hook feature in Gitea 1.1.0 through 1.12.5 allows for authenticated remote code execution. NOTE: The vendor has indicated this is not a vulnerability and states "This is a functionality of the software that is limited to a very limited subset of accounts. If you give someone the privilege to execute arbitrary code on your server, they can execute arbitrary code on your server. We provide very clear warnings to users around this functionality and what it provides."
    Added Reference https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/administration/server_hooks.html [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://docs.github.com/en/[email protected]/admin/policies/creating-a-pre-receive-hook-script [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Oct. 19, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P)
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/go-gitea/gitea/pull/13058 No Types Assigned https://github.com/go-gitea/gitea/pull/13058 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/go-gitea/gitea/releases No Types Assigned https://github.com/go-gitea/gitea/releases Release Notes, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://www.fzi.de/en/news/news/detail-en/artikel/fsa-2020-3-schwachstelle-in-gitea-1125-und-gogs-0122-ermoeglicht-ausfuehrung-von-code-nach-authent/ No Types Assigned https://www.fzi.de/en/news/news/detail-en/artikel/fsa-2020-3-schwachstelle-in-gitea-1125-und-gogs-0122-ermoeglicht-ausfuehrung-von-code-nach-authent/ Third Party Advisory
    Added CWE NIST CWE-78
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:gitea:gitea:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 1.1.0 up to (including) 1.12.5
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2020-14144 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

97.28 }} -0.04%

score

0.99889

percentile

CVSS31 - Vulnerability Scoring System
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