CVE-2012-4548

Argument injection vulnerability in syntax-highlighting.sh in cgit 9.0.3 and earlier allows...

6.0 MediumFix available

CVE-2012-4548 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.0) in Lars Hjemli Cgit, published November 11, 2012. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.75%, the 86th percentile. Fixed in cgit 1.0-1.3.

Argument injection vulnerability in syntax-highlighting.sh in cgit 9.0.3 and earlier allows remote authenticated users with permissions to add files to execute arbitrary commands via the --plug-in argument to the highlight command.

Exploit likelihood

2.75%Up 0.6 points since Feb 4, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 6.0

Record: CVE-2012-4548
CVSS 2.0: 6.0 MediumAV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

Record: CVE-2012-4548
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2012-4476 No score

Record: EUVD-2012-4476
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-cwx8-vfpp-jm78 No score

Argument injection vulnerability in syntax-highlighting.sh in cgit 9.0.3 and earlier allows...

Record: GHSA-cwx8-vfpp-jm78
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:10137-1 No score

cgit-1.0-1.3 on GA media

These are all security issues fixed in the cgit-1.0-1.3 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.

Record: openSUSE-SU-2024:10137-1
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

lars hjemli cgit

Affected packages

Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`cgit` openSUSE:Tumbleweed	before 1.0-1.3	1.0-1.3

History

History
When	Changed	Sources
2026-11-03	aliases	EUVD
2026-11-02	created	CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

References

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