FKIE_CVE-2012-4548

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2012-11-11 13:00 - Updated: 2026-06-16 23:45
Severity
Summary
Argument injection vulnerability in syntax-highlighting.sh in cgit 9.0.3 and earlier allows remote authenticated users with permissions to add files to execute arbitrary commands via the --plug-in argument to the highlight command.
References
secalert@redhat.comhttp://git.zx2c4.com/cgit/commit/?id=7ea35f9f8ecf61ab42be9947aae1176ab6e089bd
secalert@redhat.comhttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-10/msg00021.html
secalert@redhat.comhttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-10/msg00022.html
secalert@redhat.comhttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-11/msg00003.html
secalert@redhat.comhttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-11/msg00004.html
secalert@redhat.comhttp://secunia.com/advisories/50734Vendor Advisory
secalert@redhat.comhttp://secunia.com/advisories/51167Vendor Advisory
secalert@redhat.comhttp://secunia.com/advisories/51222
secalert@redhat.comhttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/10/28/1
secalert@redhat.comhttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/10/28/2
secalert@redhat.comhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/56315
secalert@redhat.comhttps://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=870713
secalert@redhat.comhttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/79665
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://git.zx2c4.com/cgit/commit/?id=7ea35f9f8ecf61ab42be9947aae1176ab6e089bd
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-10/msg00021.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-10/msg00022.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-11/msg00003.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-11/msg00004.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/50734Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/51167Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/51222
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/10/28/1
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/10/28/2
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/56315
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=870713
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/79665
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
lars_hjemli cgit *
lars_hjemli cgit 0.1
lars_hjemli cgit 0.2
lars_hjemli cgit 0.3
lars_hjemli cgit 0.4
lars_hjemli cgit 0.5
lars_hjemli cgit 0.6
lars_hjemli cgit 0.6.1
lars_hjemli cgit 0.6.2
lars_hjemli cgit 0.6.3
lars_hjemli cgit 0.7
lars_hjemli cgit 0.7.1
lars_hjemli cgit 0.7.2
lars_hjemli cgit 0.8
lars_hjemli cgit 0.8.1
lars_hjemli cgit 0.8.1.1
lars_hjemli cgit 0.8.2
lars_hjemli cgit 0.8.2.1
lars_hjemli cgit 0.8.2.2
lars_hjemli cgit 0.8.3
lars_hjemli cgit 0.8.3.1
lars_hjemli cgit 0.8.3.2
lars_hjemli cgit 0.8.3.3
lars_hjemli cgit 0.8.3.4
lars_hjemli cgit 0.8.3.5
lars_hjemli cgit 0.9
lars_hjemli cgit 0.9.0.1
lars_hjemli cgit 0.9.0.2
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