Path Traversal in Git
CVE-2023-25652
Git is a revision control system. Prior to versions 2.30.9, 2.31.8, 2.32.7, 2.33.8, 2.34.8, 2.35.8, 2.36.6, 2.37.7, 2.38.5, 2.39.3, and 2.40.1, by feeding specially crafted input to `git apply --reject`, a path outside the working tree can…
Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)
EPSS: 0.519 (98.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.
Affected products
- Git — versions < 2.30.9, >= 2.31.0, < 2.31.8, >= 2.32.0, < 2.32.7
- Git-scm Git — versions 2.40.0
- Fedoraproject Fedora — versions 37, 38
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- security-advisories@github.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
- security-advisories@github.com (Patch, x_refsource_MISC)
- security-advisories@github.com (Patch, x_refsource_MISC)
- security-advisories@github.com (Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- security-advisories@github.com (Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- security-advisories@github.com (Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- security-advisories@github.com
- security-advisories@github.com
- security-advisories@github.com
- security-advisories@github.com
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-25652?
- CVE-2023-25652 is a high-severity vulnerability in Git, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2023-04-25.
- How severe is CVE-2023-25652?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2023-25652 known to be exploited?
- 9 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.