(1) contrib/gforge-3.0-cronjobs.patch, (2) cronjobs/homedirs.php, (3) deb-specific/fileforge.pl, (4) deb-specific/group_dump_update.pl, (5)…

published 2013-03-12 13y ago modified 2026-06-16 4mo ago also EUVD-2013-1461

cvss: 6.9; version 2.0, NVD
cisa kev: Not listed; not in CISA's catalog
epss: 0.4%; EPSS 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 31%
public exploits: 0; none known

(1) contrib/gforge-3.0-cronjobs.patch, (2) cronjobs/homedirs.php, (3) deb-specific/fileforge.pl, (4) deb-specific/group_dump_update.pl, (5) deb-specific/ssh_dump_update.pl, (6) deb-specific/user_dump_update.pl, (7) plugins/scmbzr/common/BzrPlugin.class.php, (8) plugins/scmcvs/common/CVSPlugin.class.php, (9) plugins/scmcvs/cronjobs/cvs.php, (10) plugins/scmcvs/cronjobs/ssh_create.php, (11) plugins/scmgit/common/GitPlugin.class.php, (12) plugins/scmsvn/common/SVNPlugin.class.php, (13) plugins/wiki/cronjobs/create_groups.php, (14) utils/cvs1/cvscreate.sh, and (15) utils/include.pl in FusionForge 5.0, 5.1, and 5.2 allows local users to change arbitrary file permissions, obtain sensitive information, and have other unspecified impacts via a (1) symlink or (2) hard link attack on certain files.

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Exploit prediction

0.37% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 31% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

CVSS scores

assigned by	version	score	vector
NVD	2.0	6.9	AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Classification

Weakness

CWE-59 Improper Link Resolution Before File Access

References

debian.org /security/2013/dsa-2633
vendor-advisory
securityfocus.com /bid/58143
vdb-entry
fusionforge.org /plugins/scmgit/cgi-bin/gitweb.cgi?p=fusionforge/fusionforge.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=9937b9d94ab60ff67fe249c1b9
fusionforge.org /plugins/scmgit/cgi-bin/gitweb.cgi?p=fusionforge/fusionforge.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=1fc730b97c797e03b89cd37823
fusionforge.org /plugins/scmgit/cgi-bin/gitweb.cgi?p=fusionforge/fusionforge.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=0cc51b3aca51fa915a35195fdf
openwall.com /lists/oss-security/2013/02/25/5
mailing-list
secunia.com /advisories/52371
third-party-advisory
secunia.com /advisories/52318
third-party-advisory
osvdb.org /90605
vdb-entry

Sources

CVE List CVE-2013-1423
NVD CVE-2013-1423

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