CVE-2024-53263CWE-74

Git LFS permits exfiltration of credentials via crafted HTTP URLs

High · published January 14, 2025

CVSS v4.0
8.5
EPSS
1%
Percentile
64.3
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

Git LFS is a Git extension for versioning large files. When Git LFS requests credentials from Git for a remote host, it passes portions of the host's URL to the `git-credential(1)` command without checking for embedded line-ending control characters, and then sends any credentials it receives back from the Git credential helper to the remote host. By inserting URL-encoded control characters such as line feed (LF) or carriage return (CR) characters into the URL, an attacker may be able to retrieve a user's Git credentials. This problem exists in all previous versions and is patched in v3.6.1. All users should upgrade to v3.6.1. There are no workarounds known at this time.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v4.0
8.5 · HIGH
Vector
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
EPSS
0.01063 · 64.3th percentile
Weakness
CWE-74 · Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component ('Injection')
Published
2025-01-14T19:33Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 14 JAN 19:33Z
    Git LFS permits exfiltration of credentials via crafted HTTP URLs
    cvelistv5