What is CVE-2018-1000533?

CVE-2018-1000533 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Gitlist, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2018-06-26.

How severe is CVE-2018-1000533?

Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.

Is CVE-2018-1000533 known to be exploited?

14 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Improper input validation in Gitlist

CVE-2018-1000533

klaussilveira GitList version <= 0.6 contains a Passing incorrectly sanitized input to system function vulnerability in `searchTree` function that can result in Execute any code as PHP user. This attack appear to be exploitable via Send POST request using search form. This vulnerability appears to have been fixed in 0.7 after commit 87b8c26b023c3fc37f0796b14bb13710f397b322.

Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)

EPSS: 0.730 (99.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Gitlist
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-20 — Improper Input Validation

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
cve@mitre.org (Patch, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-1000533?: CVE-2018-1000533 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Gitlist, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2018-06-26.
How severe is CVE-2018-1000533?: Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2018-1000533 known to be exploited?: 14 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.