VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE
CVE-2008-5517
CVSS score7.5 HIGH
EPSS probability11.88%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2009-01-13
Last modified2026-06-16
CVSS vectorAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Description
The web interface in git (gitweb) 1.5.x before 1.5.6 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters related to (1) git_snapshot and (2) git_object.
Weakness classification
- CWE-94: Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')