Description
The web interface in git (gitweb) 1.5.x before 1.5.6 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters related to (1) git_snapshot and (2) git_object.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 4.0 | git-core | 1:1.4.4.4-4+etch1 | DSA-1708-1 |
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
Exploit-DB 1
- gitWeb 1.5.2 - Remote Command Execution EDB-11497 · remote · Feb 18, 2010
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
Advisories 1
- DSA-1708-1 git-core - remote code execution Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
References
- DSA-1708 vendor-advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=479715
- GLSA-200903-15 vendor-advisory
- http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2009-0005
- ADV-2009-0175 vdb-entry
- 34194 third-party-advisory
- 33964 third-party-advisory
- http://repo.or.cz/w/git.git?a=commitdiff%3Bh=516381d5
- 33215 vdb-entry
- SUSE-SR:2009:001 vendor-advisory
- [oss-security] 20090123 Re: CVE request -- git mailing-list
- 20090113 rPSA-2009-0005-1 git gitweb mailing-list
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=512330
- [oss-security] 20090120 Re: CVE request -- git mailing-list
- [oss-security] 20090121 Re: CVE request -- git mailing-list
- https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2936
- USN-723-1 vendor-advisory