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CVE-2008-5916
gitweb/gitweb.perl in gitweb in Git 1.6.x before 1.6.0.6, 1.5.6.x before 1.5.6.6, 1.5.5.x before 1.5.5.6, 1.5.4.x before 1.5.4.7, and…
Medium4.6EPSS 0.46%
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Description
gitweb/gitweb.perl in gitweb in Git 1.6.x before 1.6.0.6, 1.5.6.x before 1.5.6.6, 1.5.5.x before 1.5.5.6, 1.5.4.x before 1.5.4.7, and other versions after 1.4.3 allows local repository owners to execute arbitrary commands by modifying the diff.external configuration variable and executing a crafted gitweb query.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | Medium4.6 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 0.46% · top 60% of all CVEs (4 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Medium 4.6.
Weakness
Affected products
n/a
- affected n/a
References (14)
- git-gitweb-privilege-escalation(47528) (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_XFx_transferred
- [oss-security] 20090120 Re: CVE request -- git (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
- 50918 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDBx_transferred
- 33282 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
- GLSA-200903-15 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOOx_transferred
- 34194 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
- 33964 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
- [oss-security] 20090115 CVE request -- git (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
- [linux-kernel] 20081220 [Security] gitweb local privilege escalation (fix) (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
- FEDORA-2008-11650 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORAx_transferred
- FEDORA-2008-11653 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORAx_transferred
- 4922 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SREASONx_transferred
- [git] 20081220 [Security] gitweb local privilege escalation (fix) (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
- USN-723-1 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUx_transferred
Sources
The same CVE in the primary databases and aggregators, to check against.
- CVE.org record (opens in a new tab)
- CVE List JSON (GitHub) (opens in a new tab)
- NVD (opens in a new tab)
- FIRST EPSS (opens in a new tab)
- OSV.dev (opens in a new tab)
- GitHub Advisories (opens in a new tab)
- CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)
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