Overview
A significant vulnerability, identified as CVE-2024-4982, has been discovered in the Pagure server software. This vulnerability exposes users to potential system compromise or data leakage due to a directory traversal flaw. Cybersecurity experts, system administrators, and individuals using Pagure servers should take immediate notice of this vulnerability due to its high severity and potential for system compromise or data leakage.
Vulnerability Summary
CVE ID: CVE-2024-4982
Severity: High (7.6 CVSS v3.1 Score)
Attack Vector: Network
Privileges Required: None
User Interaction: Required
Impact: System compromise or data leakage
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Product | Affected Versions
Pagure | All versions before patch
How the Exploit Works
The vulnerability allows a malicious user to perform directory traversal on the Pagure server by submitting a specially crafted git repository. As a result, the attacker could gain unauthorized access to sensitive information or secrets on the server, leading to potential system compromise or data leakage.
Conceptual Example Code
A malicious user might exploit this vulnerability by sending a specially crafted git repository to the Pagure server. The following is a simplified, conceptual example of such malicious git repository:
mkdir evil_repo
cd evil_repo
git init
echo "malicious code" > ../../../../../etc/secrets
git add ../../../../../etc/secrets
git commit -m "exploit"In this example, the malicious user is creating a git repository (`evil_repo`) containing a file that is placed outside the repository’s directory via directory traversal (`../../../../../etc/secrets`). The malicious code within this file could then be used to compromise the system or leak data.
