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Improper Neutralization of Argument Delimiters in a Command ('Argument Injection')

CVE-2022-42968

High
9.8/10

Summary

Gitea before 1.17.3 does not sanitize and escape refs in the git backend. Arguments to git commands are mishandled.

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  • NETWORK
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  • UNCHANGED
  • NONE
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CWE-88 - Improper Neutralization of Argument Delimiters in a Command ('Argument Injection')

The software constructs a string for a command to executed by a separate component in another control sphere, but it does not properly delimit the intended arguments, options, or switches within that command string.

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