Unauthorized File Access in node-git-server

published 2020-09-03 6y ago modified 2026-07-17 3mo ago

cvss: 7.5; version 3.1, GitHub
cisa kev: Not listed; not in CISA's catalog
epss: —; no score, EPSS covers CVEs only
public exploits: 0; none known

Versions of `node-git-server` prior to 0.6.1 are vulnerable to Unauthorized File Access. It is possible to access any git repository by using absolute paths, which may allow attackers to access private repositories.

## Recommendation

Upgrade to version 0.6.1 or later.

Patch / fix

fixed in 1 links 3

npm node-git-server 0.6.1

github.com/gabrielcsapo/node-git-server@ac26650 commit
github.com/gabrielcsapo/node-git-server@fb8d627 commit
github.com/gabrielcsapo/node-git-server#62 pull request

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CVSS scores

assigned by	version	score	vector
GitHub	3.1	7.5	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Affected packages

ecosystem	package	affected	fixed in
npm	node-git-server	>=0.2.0, <0.6.1	0.6.1

Classification

Weakness

CWE-552 Files or Directories Accessible to External Parties

References

Sources

GitHub Advisory GHSA-cv3v-7846-6pxm

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