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CVE-2026-50024

5.3 · MEDIUM

GitHacker is a tool that restores Git repositories from exposed .git directories.

Published Sep 15, 2026CWE-22EPSS 0.45%

Overview

CVE-2026-50024 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on September 15, 2026 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.3 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.3, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

GitHacker is a tool that restores Git repositories from exposed .git directories. In 1.1.7 and earlier, add_head_file_tasks parses an attacker-controlled ref path from .git/HEAD and joins unvalidated path segments onto temp_dst/.git/logs/, allowing a malicious server to make GitHacker read an arbitrary local file when a victim runs the tool against the server's URL. add_hashes_parsed then scans the file for 40-character hexadecimal substrings and requests each match through .git/objects using the first two characters and remaining characters as path components, creating an attacker-observable existence oracle and disclosing matching hexadecimal fragments. Complete file contents are not returned, and the add_folder and add_task write path in shipped version 1.1.7 does not permit an escape. This issue is fixed in repository version 1.1.9.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

References

GitHubgithub.com/WangYihang/GitHacker/commit/16fcd81a9c3dfdf39713fde360d4e8bc3acf99e7GitHubgithub.com/WangYihang/GitHacker/commit/5f2a8ba4d451c6a1a465893507fbc42535a9d8c8GitHubgithub.com/WangYihang/GitHacker/pull/65GitHubgithub.com/WangYihang/GitHacker/security/advisories/GHSA-hr3m-4qwq-3mgc

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-50024?

CVE-2026-50024 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on September 15, 2026 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.3 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2026-50024?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.3, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2026-50024?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2026-50024?

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