Argument injection vulnerability in syntax-highlighting.sh in cgit 9.0.3 and earlier allows remote authenticated users with permissions to add files to execute arbitrary commands via the --plug-in argument to the highlight command
Published Nov 11, 2012
6.0
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 2.75%
Description
Argument injection vulnerability in syntax-highlighting.sh in cgit 9.0.3 and earlier allows remote authenticated users with permissions to add files to execute arbitrary commands via the --plug-in argument to the highlight command.
Affected products
No data.
- ≤ 0.9.0.3
- 0.1
- 0.2
- 0.3
- 0.4
- 0.5
- 0.6
- 0.6.1
- 0.6.2
- 0.6.3
- 0.7
- 0.7.1
- 0.7.2
- 0.8
- 0.8.1
- 0.8.1.1
- 0.8.2
- 0.8.2.1
- 0.8.2.2
- 0.8.3
- 0.8.3.1
- 0.8.3.2
- 0.8.3.3
- 0.8.3.4
- 0.8.3.5
- 0.9
- 0.9.0.1
- 0.9.0.2
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (10 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 2.75% (0.02752) | 85.69th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 2.75% (0.02752) | 84.25th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.68% (0.00676) | 69.81th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.47% (0.00474) | 76.50th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.47% (0.00474) | 74.96th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Oct 2, 2023 | 0.47% (0.00474) | 72.84th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.67% (0.00672) | 76.67th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 2.19% (0.02186) | 80.97th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 2.19% (0.02186) | 79.16th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 2.19% (0.02186) | 57.93th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
No CWE recorded.
References (13)
- http://git.zx2c4.com/cgit/commit/?id=7ea35f9f8ecf61ab42be9947aae1176ab6e089bd x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-10/msg00021.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-10/msg00022.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-11/msg00003.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-11/msg00004.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
- http://secunia.com/advisories/50734 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/51167 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/51222 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/10/28/1 mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/10/28/2 mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/56315 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=870713 x_refsource_MISC
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/79665 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
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