GHSA-cv3v-7846-6pxm
Unauthorized File Access in node-git-server
Versions of node-git-server prior to 0.6.1 are vulnerable to Unauthorized File Access. It is possible to access any git repository by using absolute paths, which may allow attackers to access private repositories.
Recommendation
Upgrade to version 0.6.1 or later.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
What each source reports
GitHub Advisories Score used 7.5
Unauthorized File Access in node-git-server
Versions of node-git-server prior to 0.6.1 are vulnerable to Unauthorized File Access. It is possible to access any git repository by using absolute paths, which may allow attackers to access private repositories.
Recommendation
Upgrade to version 0.6.1 or later.
- Record
GHSA-cv3v-7846-6pxm- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-552
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV 7.5
Unauthorized File Access in node-git-server
Versions of node-git-server prior to 0.6.1 are vulnerable to Unauthorized File Access. It is possible to access any git repository by using absolute paths, which may allow attackers to access private repositories.
Recommendation
Upgrade to version 0.6.1 or later.
- Record
GHSA-cv3v-7846-6pxm- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-552
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
node-git-servernpm | 0.2.0 up to 0.6.1 | 0.6.1 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| first indexed | GitHub Advisories, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
GHSA-cv3v-7846-6pxm is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in node-git-server, published September 3, 2020. No source lists public exploit code. Fixed in node-git-server 0.6.1.
References
github.com/gabrielcsapo/node-git-server/pull/62
github.com/gabrielcsapo/node-git-server/commit/ac26650f69bc445d71e4f2c55328676d10a4be43
snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JS-NODEGITSERVER-474343
github.com/gabrielcsapo/node-git-server/commit/fb8d62710e3d78c796e04a33fcff66cea3f212f3
github.com/gabrielcsapo/node-git-server/blob/0.2.0/lib/git.js
github.com/gabrielcsapo/node-git-server/tree/0.1.0
github.com/advisories/GHSA-cv3v-7846-6pxm
github.com/gabrielcsapo/node-git-server