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CVE-2026-113408

Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') in Git

  • Low 3.3

Description

Path traversal in Git allows writing to arbitrary file via cloning and committing to bad repository

Key facts

Published
12 Nov 2026
Last changed
12 Nov 2026
Assigned by
GitLab
EPSS
0.256% likely to be exploited in the next 30 days, higher than 17.373% of CVEs (scores for 15 Nov 2026)

Severity scores

Each score is shown as its source gave it. They are not averaged or merged.

  • 3.3CVSS 3.1, Lowfrom the CNA (GitLab)CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

What to do

  • Upgrade to versions 2.50.2, 2.51.3, 2.52.1, 2.53.1, 2.54.1, 2.55.1, 2.56.1 or above.CNA solution statement

Historical context and remediation

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No separately sourced impact summary is available on this page yet. Consult the description, version data and dated exploitation evidence.

Version statuses below come from the CNA. An “unaffected” version is not necessarily a currently supported release or proof of a patch date. EPSS is a dated risk estimate, not a count of historical attacks.

Read the original CVE record.

Affected products

VendorProductVersions
GitGit
  • Default status: unknown
  • 2.50.1 (affected)
  • 2.51.2 (affected)
  • 2.52.0 (affected)
  • 2.53.0 (affected)
  • 2.54.0 (affected)
  • 2.55.0 (affected)
  • 2.56.0 (affected)

Timeline

  1. 12 Nov 2026 Published

Weakness

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