CVE-2023-41040

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.
Configurations

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cpe:2.3:a:gitpython_project:gitpython:*:*:*:*:*:python:*:*

History

20 Sep 2024, 21:15

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References
  • () https://github.com/gitpython-developers/GitPython/commit/74e55ee4544867e1bd976b7df5a45869ee397b0b -
  • () https://github.com/gitpython-developers/GitPython/commit/e98f57b81f792f0f5e18d33ee658ae395f9aa3c4 -
  • () https://github.com/gitpython-developers/GitPython/pull/1672 -
  • () https://github.com/gitpython-developers/GitPython/releases/tag/3.1.37 -
  • () https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/gitpython/PYSEC-2023-165.yaml -
Summary (en) 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. (en) 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.

29 Sep 2023, 20:15

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References
  • (MISC) https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/09/msg00036.html -

05 Sep 2023, 18:59

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References (MISC) https://github.com/gitpython-developers/GitPython/security/advisories/GHSA-cwvm-v4w8-q58c - (MISC) https://github.com/gitpython-developers/GitPython/security/advisories/GHSA-cwvm-v4w8-q58c - Exploit, Vendor Advisory
References (MISC) https://github.com/gitpython-developers/GitPython/blob/1c8310d7cae144f74a671cbe17e51f63a830adbf/git/refs/symbolic.py#L174-L175 - (MISC) https://github.com/gitpython-developers/GitPython/blob/1c8310d7cae144f74a671cbe17e51f63a830adbf/git/refs/symbolic.py#L174-L175 - Product
CVSS v2 : unknown
v3 : unknown
v2 : unknown
v3 : 6.5
CPE cpe:2.3:a:gitpython_project:gitpython:*:*:*:*:*:python:*:*
First Time Gitpython Project gitpython
Gitpython Project

30 Aug 2023, 22:15

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New CVE

Information

Published : 2023-08-30 22:15

Updated : 2024-09-20 21:15


NVD link : CVE-2023-41040

Mitre link : CVE-2023-41040

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2023-41040


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Products Affected

gitpython_project

  • gitpython
CWE
CWE-22

Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')