CVE-2024-56074

gitingest before 9996a06 mishandles symbolic links that point outside of the base directory.

5.5 Medium

gitingest before 9996a06 mishandles symbolic links that point outside of the base directory.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector: Network
Complexity: High
Privileges needed: Low
User interaction: Required

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality: Low
Integrity: Low
Availability: Low

Exploit likelihood

0.37%Up 0.3 points since Dec 15, 2024

What each source reports

CVE List Score used 5.5

gitingest before 9996a06 mishandles symbolic links that point outside of the base directory.

Record: CVE-2024-56074
CVSS 3.1: 5.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
Weakness: CWE-59
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2024-52972 5.5

gitingest before 9996a06 mishandles symbolic links that point outside of the base directory.

Record: EUVD-2024-52972
CVSS 3.1: 5.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-hx59-p22r-49rv 5.5

gitingest before 9996a06 mishandles symbolic links that point outside of the base directory.

gitingest before 9996a06 mishandles symbolic links that point outside of the base directory.

Record: GHSA-hx59-p22r-49rv
CVSS 3.1: 5.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
Weakness: CWE-59
Updated: 2026-11-02

NVD 5.5

gitingest before 9996a06 mishandles symbolic links that point outside of the base directory.

Record: CVE-2024-56074
CVSS 3.1: 5.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
Weakness: CWE-59
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSV 5.5

gitingest before 9996a06 mishandles symbolic links that point outside of the base directory.

Record: CVE-2024-56074
CVSS 3.1: 5.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
Updated: 2026-11-02

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 3, 2026	aliases	EUVD
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2024-56074 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.5), published December 15, 2024. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.37%, the 30th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

What an attacker can affect

Exploit likelihood

What each source reports

History

In short

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