What is CVE-2016-7793?

CVE-2016-7793 is a high-severity vulnerability in Sociomantic Git-Hub, classified under Improper Access Control. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2017-01-19.

How severe is CVE-2016-7793?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Sociomantic Git-Hub

CVE-2016-7793

sociomantic-tsunami git-hub before 0.10.3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted repository URL.

Published 2017-01-19 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.033 (88.0th percentile), scored 2026-10-02.

Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 88th percentile — 88.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.033 · newest: 0.033 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Sociomantic Git-Hub

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-284 — Improper Access Control

References

www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/30/2 (mailing-list, Patch, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
www.securityfocus.com/bid/93249 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
github.com/sociomantic-tsunami/git-hub/issues/197 (Patch, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-7793?: CVE-2016-7793 is a high-severity vulnerability in Sociomantic Git-Hub, classified under Improper Access Control. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2017-01-19.
How severe is CVE-2016-7793?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.