High severity · published Jan 14, 2025
CVE-2024-53263
Git LFS permits exfiltration of credentials via crafted HTTP URLs
8.5
CVSS
1.1%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
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.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.1% · higher than 64% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
GI
git-lfs · git-lfs
>= 0.1.0, < 3.6.1 · source: vendor
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-53263
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-53263
github.com
https://github.com/git-lfs/git-lfs/commit/0345b6f816e611d050c0df67b61f0022916a1c90
github.com
https://github.com/git-lfs/git-lfs/releases/tag/v3.6.1
github.com
https://github.com/git-lfs/git-lfs/security/advisories/GHSA-q6r2-x2cc-vrp7
lists.debian.org
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/01/msg00022.html
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