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CVE-2024-4981 (GCVE-0-2024-4981)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2025-05-12 18:55 – Updated: 2025-05-12 19:05
VLAI
Title
Pagure: _update_file_in_git() follows symbolic links in temporary clones
Summary
A vulnerability was discovered in Pagure server. If a malicious user were to submit a git repository with symbolic links, the server could unintentionally show incorporate and make visible content from outside the git repo.
Severity
7.6 (High)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:L
SSVC
Exploitation: none Automatable: no Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2025-05-12 19:04 UTC
CWE
  • CWE-552 - Files or Directories Accessible to External Parties
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
Affected: 0 , < 5.14.1 (semver)
Date Public
2024-05-03 00:00
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