CVE-2018-1000533
klaussilveira GitList version <= 0.6 contains a Passing incorrectly sanitized input to system function vulnerability in `searchTree` function that can result in Execute any code as PHP user. This attack appear to be exploitable via Send POST request using search form. This vulnerability appears to have been fixed in 0.7 after commit 87b8c26b023c3fc37f0796b14bb13710f397b322.
CVSS
- Version: 3.1
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Base score: 9.8
Exploitation probability (EPSS)
- Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days: 73%
- Percentile among all scored CVEs: 99
- Score date: 10/11/2026
EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, FIRST) estimates how likely a vulnerability is to be exploited in the wild within 30 days. It complements CVSS (impact) and CISA KEV (confirmed exploitation).
💥 Public exploits
Exploit code or detection templates are publicly available. This is not the same as confirmed active exploitation (KEV), but it raises the risk: patch with priority.
- Metasploit module (reliable, widely available exploit) · GitList v0.6.0 Argument Injection Vulnerability
- Nuclei template (automated mass detection) · GitList < 0.6.0 Remote Code Execution
- Proof of concept on GitHub (unverified) · List of proofs of concept on GitHub
⚠️ GitHub proofs of concept are not verified: some are fake or contain malware. Never run them outside an isolated lab.
Affected technologies (1)
CWEs
- CWE-20
References
- https://github.com/klaussilveira/gitlist/commit/87b8c26b023c3fc37f0796b14bb13710f397b322
- https://security.szurek.pl/exploit-bypass-php-escapeshellarg-escapeshellcmd.html
- https://github.com/klaussilveira/gitlist/commit/87b8c26b023c3fc37f0796b14bb13710f397b322
- https://security.szurek.pl/exploit-bypass-php-escapeshellarg-escapeshellcmd.html
Raw JSON (NVD)
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