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CVE-2008-5916

MEDIUM · CVSS 4.6 EPSS 0.46%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2009-01-21 · Last synced 2026-08-04

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CVE
CVE-2008-5916
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS
4.6
EPSS
0.46%

Original NVD Description

gitweb/gitweb.perl in gitweb in Git 1.6.x before 1.6.0.6, 1.5.6.x before 1.5.6.6, 1.5.5.x before 1.5.5.6, 1.5.4.x before 1.5.4.7, and other versions after 1.4.3 allows local repository owners to execute arbitrary commands by modifying the diff.external configuration variable and executing a crafted gitweb query.