# CVE-2014-4511: Gitlist before 0.5.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the file name in the URI of a request

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 2 on Exploit-DB, 1 Metasploit module, 1 GitHub repo listed by PoC-in-GitHub
- Published: 2014-07-22 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Gitlist before 0.5.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the file name in the URI of a request for a (1) blame, (2) file, or (3) stats page, as demonstrated by requests to blame/master/, master/, and stats/master/.

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## Related

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## References

- https://groups.google.com/forum/#%21topic/gitlist/Hw_KdZfA4js
- http://hatriot.github.io/blog/2014/06/29/gitlist-rce/
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/127281/Gitlist-0.4.0-Remote-Code-Execution.html
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/33990
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/127364/Gitlist-Unauthenticated-Remote-Command-Execution.html
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/33929
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/33929
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/33990
- https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/exploits/linux/http/gitlist_exec.rb
- https://github.com/michaelsss1/gitlist-RCE

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