CVE-2023-41040
GitPython Denial of Service File Path Manipulation Vulnerability
Description
GitPython is a python library used to interact with Git repositories. In order to resolve some git references, GitPython reads files from the `.git` directory, in some places the name of the file being read is provided by the user, GitPython doesn't check if this file is located outside the `.git` directory. This allows an attacker to make GitPython read any file from the system. This vulnerability is present in https://github.com/gitpython-developers/GitPython/blob/1c8310d7cae144f74a671cbe17e51f63a830adbf/git/refs/symbolic.py#L174-L175. That code joins the base directory with a user given string without checking if the final path is located outside the base directory. This vulnerability cannot be used to read the contents of files but could in theory be used to trigger a denial of service for the program. This issue has been addressed in version 3.1.37.
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Published Date :
Aug. 30, 2023, 10:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
Sept. 20, 2024, 9:15 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
2.5
Exploitability Score :
3.9
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github
CVE-2023-41040 has a 1 public PoC/Exploit available at Github.
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
Sep. 20, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Description GitPython is a python library used to interact with Git repositories. In order to resolve some git references, GitPython reads files from the `.git` directory, in some places the name of the file being read is provided by the user, GitPython doesn't check if this file is located outside the `.git` directory. This allows an attacker to make GitPython read any file from the system. This vulnerability is present in https://github.com/gitpython-developers/GitPython/blob/1c8310d7cae144f74a671cbe17e51f63a830adbf/git/refs/symbolic.py#L174-L175. That code joins the base directory with a user given string without checking if the final path is located outside the base directory. This vulnerability cannot be used to read the contents of files but could in theory be used to trigger a denial of service for the program. This issue has not yet been addressed. GitPython is a python library used to interact with Git repositories. In order to resolve some git references, GitPython reads files from the `.git` directory, in some places the name of the file being read is provided by the user, GitPython doesn't check if this file is located outside the `.git` directory. This allows an attacker to make GitPython read any file from the system. This vulnerability is present in https://github.com/gitpython-developers/GitPython/blob/1c8310d7cae144f74a671cbe17e51f63a830adbf/git/refs/symbolic.py#L174-L175. That code joins the base directory with a user given string without checking if the final path is located outside the base directory. This vulnerability cannot be used to read the contents of files but could in theory be used to trigger a denial of service for the program. This issue has been addressed in version 3.1.37. Added Reference GitHub, Inc. https://github.com/gitpython-developers/GitPython/pull/1672 [No types assigned] Added Reference GitHub, Inc. https://github.com/gitpython-developers/GitPython/commit/74e55ee4544867e1bd976b7df5a45869ee397b0b [No types assigned] Added Reference GitHub, Inc. https://github.com/gitpython-developers/GitPython/commit/e98f57b81f792f0f5e18d33ee658ae395f9aa3c4 [No types assigned] Added Reference GitHub, Inc. https://github.com/gitpython-developers/GitPython/releases/tag/3.1.37 [No types assigned] Added Reference GitHub, Inc. https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/gitpython/PYSEC-2023-165.yaml [No types assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
Sep. 29, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/09/msg00036.html [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Sep. 06, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed CVSS V3.1 GitHub, Inc. AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L Added CVSS V3.1 GitHub, Inc. AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L Removed CVSS V3.1 Reason C-No limiting factors -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Sep. 05, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L Changed Reference Type https://github.com/gitpython-developers/GitPython/blob/1c8310d7cae144f74a671cbe17e51f63a830adbf/git/refs/symbolic.py#L174-L175 No Types Assigned https://github.com/gitpython-developers/GitPython/blob/1c8310d7cae144f74a671cbe17e51f63a830adbf/git/refs/symbolic.py#L174-L175 Product Changed Reference Type https://github.com/gitpython-developers/GitPython/security/advisories/GHSA-cwvm-v4w8-q58c No Types Assigned https://github.com/gitpython-developers/GitPython/security/advisories/GHSA-cwvm-v4w8-q58c Exploit, Vendor Advisory Added CWE NIST CWE-22 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:gitpython_project:gitpython:*:*:*:*:*:python:*:* versions up to (including) 3.1.34
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0.33 }} 0.06%
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