GHSL-2020-133: Insufficient validation of user input in resolveRepositoryPath function
Priority LOW 38CWE-24Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-22 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
The resolveRepositoryPath function doesn't properly validate user input and a malicious user may traverse to any valid Git repository outside the repoRoot. This issue may lead to unauthorized access of private Git repositories as long as the malicious user knows or brute-forces the location of the repository.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.02942 87th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Helix (Adobe): 1.3.1
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Helix (Adobe) Fixed in 1.3.1
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-9708
References
Sources
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