CVE-2024-56074 json
gitingest before 9996a06 mishandles symbolic links that point outside of the base directory.
published 2024-12-15 22 mo ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2024-52972
- cvss
- 5.5
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.4%
- EPSS 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 30%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
gitingest before 9996a06 mishandles symbolic links that point outside of the base directory.
Patch / fix
- github.com/cyclotruc/gitingest@9996a06 commit
- github.com/cyclotruc/gitingest#23 pull request
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 22 mo ago
Exploit prediction
0.37% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 30% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CISA ADP | 3.1 | 5.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L |
| CNA | 3.1 | 5.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-59 Improper Link Resolution Before File Access
References
- github.com /cyclotruc/gitingest/pull/23
- github.com /cyclotruc/gitingest/commit/9996a06a94450497c1abb35997f5e6cbc9b571ff
- gitingest.com /
- github.com /cyclotruc/gitingest/blob/9996a06a94450497c1abb35997f5e6cbc9b571ff/src/ingest.py#L22-L30
- github.com /cyclotruc/gitingest/blob/9996a06a94450497c1abb35997f5e6cbc9b571ff/src/ingest.py#L99-L100
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2024-56074
- NVD CVE-2024-56074
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