Is CVE-2014-4511 actively exploited?

CVE-2014-4511 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2025-04-12.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2014-4511?

CVE-2014-4511 has a CVSS score of 7.5 (UNKNOWN severity). Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P.

How do I patch CVE-2014-4511?

Patch guidance is available from gitlist security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2014-4511.

CVE-2014-4511 - remediation guidance & executive summary

Q: Which products are affected by CVE-2014-4511?

4 products: gitlist gitlist, gitlist gitlist, gitlist gitlist, gitlist gitlist.

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/.

CVSS Metrics

Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Access Vector: network
Access Cmplx: low
Auth: none
Confidentiality: partial
Integrity: partial
Availability: partial
Weaknesses: NVD-CWE-Other

Metadata

Primary Vendor: GITLIST
Published: 7/22/2014
Last Modified: 4/12/2025
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

CVE-2014-4511

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Executive Summary