CVE-2025-50978
BaseFortify
Publication date: 2025-08-27
Last updated on: 2025-09-09
Assigner: MITRE
Description
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Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| gitblit | gitblit | 1.7.1 |
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Exploitability
| CWE ID | Description |
|---|---|
| CWE-79 | The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users. |
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Can you explain this vulnerability to me?
This vulnerability is a reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) issue in Gitblit version 1.7.1. It occurs because the software does not properly sanitize repository path names, allowing an attacker to inject malicious JavaScript code into the path. When a victim views a URL containing this crafted path, the injected script executes in their browser.
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
This vulnerability can allow attackers to execute arbitrary JavaScript in the context of the victim's browser when they visit a manipulated URL. This can lead to theft of sensitive information such as cookies or session tokens, unauthorized actions on behalf of the user, or other malicious activities like phishing or spreading malware.