CVE-2018-14912

HighPublished

cgit_clone_objects in CGit before 1.2.1 has a directory traversal vulnerability when enable-http-clone=1 is not turned off, as demonstrated by a...

Published: Aug 3, 2018
Updated: Aug 5, 2024
Assigning CNA: mitre
Evidence observed: Aug 14, 2018

Primary CVSS

7.5/ 10High

nvd · CVSS 3.0

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

EPSS probability estimate

91.9%

High · next 30 days

Percentile: 99.8%
Model date: Oct 13, 2026

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Summary

cgit_clone_objects in CGit before 1.2.1 has a directory traversal vulnerability when `enable-http-clone=1` is not turned off, as demonstrated by a cgit/cgit.cgi/git/objects/?path=../ request.

Sources

Repository evidence: Files: 2 · Repositories: 2

1 Module1 Template

cgit Directory TraversalModule
modules/auxiliary/scanner/http/cgit_traversal.rb
Metasploit Framework modules
DetectionEvidence observed: Sep 25, 2026Revision: be32cd78a532Related tool
Declared conditions
- verification: check_not_declared($.auxiliary_scanner/http/cgit_traversal.check)
cgit < 1.2.1 - Directory TraversalTemplate
http/cves/2018/CVE-2018-14912.yaml
Nuclei Templates
DetectionEvidence observed: Sep 25, 2026Revision: 3de629d823bbRelated tool
Declared conditions
- network: http($.protocol_keys)
- verification: regex,status($.matchers[*].type)

cgit 1.2.1 - Directory Traversal (Metasploit)Exploit
Dhiraj Mishra · linux · Aug 14, 2018

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