CVE-2020-28991
9.8CVSSCRITICAL
Description
Gitea 0.9.99 through 1.12.x before 1.12.6 does not prevent a git protocol path that specifies a TCP port number and also contains newlines (with URL encoding) in ParseRemoteAddr in modules/auth/repo_form.go.
CVSS Vector Breakdown
Exploitability
AV:NAttack VectorNetwork
AC:LAttack ComplexityLow
PR:NPrivileges RequiredNone
UI:NUser InteractionNone
Scope
S:UScopeUnchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentialityHigh
I:HIntegrityHigh
A:HAvailabilityHigh
Weaknesses
Affected Products
Exploitability
Official Patch Available
References
https://github.com/go-gitea/gitea/pull/13525
github.com
https://github.com/go-gitea/gitea/releases/tag/v1.12.6
github.com
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-28991
nvd.nist.gov
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Timeline
Published
Nov 24, 2020
Last Updated
Nov 21, 2024
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