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 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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EPSS
Probability of exploitation (next 30 days): 0.8662 (86.6%)
Percentile: 99.4%
EPSS: 2026-05-06
Affects
gitlist:gitlistTechnical 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/.
Published: 7/22/2014, 2:55:09 PM
Last modified: 5/6/2026, 10:30:45 PM
References
- http://hatriot.github.io/blog/2014/06/29/gitlist-rce/
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/127281/Gitlist-0.4.0-Remote-Code-Execution.html
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/127364/Gitlist-Unauthenticated-Remote-Command-Execution.html
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/33929
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/33990
- 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