Git Backend Vulnerability in Gitea Product from Gitea
CVE-2022-42968

9.8CRITICAL

Key Information:

Vendor

Gitea

Status
Gitea
Vendor
CVE Published:
16 October 2022

What is CVE-2022-42968?

Gitea versions before 1.17.3 exhibit a vulnerability in their git backend due to a failure to properly sanitize and escape references. This mishandling of arguments when executing git commands can lead to security issues, as malformed inputs can potentially be exploited. Users are advised to update to version 1.17.3 or later to mitigate risks associated with this vulnerability.

References

https://github.com/go-gitea/gitea/pull/21463
https://github.com/go-gitea/gitea/releases/tag/v1.17.3
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202210-14
vendor-advisory

CVSS V3.1

Score:
9.8
Severity:
CRITICAL
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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CVE-2022-42968 : Git Backend Vulnerability in Gitea Product from Gitea