VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2020-9708

CVSS score5.9 MEDIUM
EPSS probability2.94%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2020-08-14
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Description

The resolveRepositoryPath function doesn't properly validate user input and a malicious user may traverse to any valid Git repository outside the repoRoot. This issue may lead to unauthorized access of private Git repositories as long as the malicious user knows or brute-forces the location of the repository.

Weakness classification

  • CWE-22: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
  • CWE-24: Path Traversal: '../filedir'

Primary references