CVE-2024-54368
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedCross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in rubengarzajr GitSync git-sync allows Code Injection.This issue affects GitSync: from n/a through <= 1.1.0.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · high confidenceA Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in the GitSync git-sync plugin allows authenticated users to be tricked into executing unintended actions that result in code injection. The high CVSS (9.6) reflects the severe impact of combining CSRF (which bypasses authentication checks by leveraging an existing session) with the ability to inject malicious code that gets executed by the application.
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CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Scope
- Changed
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify GitSync plugin installationLocate the GitSync plugin in your system's plugin/component directory or plugin management interfaceAffected if GitSync plugin is present and active in the environment
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Determine GitSync plugin versionCheck the plugin's version metadata (typically found in plugin header, version file, or package.json)Affected if Your installed version lacks CSRF protection mechanisms (compare to the fixed version once known)
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Identify state-changing operationsReview GitSync plugin functionality for actions that modify data: repository sync, configuration changes, credential updates, or deployment triggersAffected if The plugin performs any state-changing operations without requiring authentication tokens
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Verify CSRF token presenceInspect HTML forms or API endpoints used by GitSync for state-changing operations; check for hidden form fields or request headers containing anti-CSRF tokensAffected if State-changing requests lack anti-CSRF token parameters or headers
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Check Origin/Referer header validationExamine server-side code or proxy logs to determine if the plugin validates Origin or Referer headers on state-changing requestsAffected if The plugin does not validate Origin/Referer headers to confirm request origin
You are affected if GitSync plugin is installed and state-changing operations lack anti-CSRF token validation and Origin/Referer header checks.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataImplement anti-CSRF tokens (synchronizer token pattern) on all state-changing operations, validate Origin/Referer headers, and apply SameSite cookie attributes. Additionally, implement strict input validation and sanitization to prevent code injection even if CSRF attacks succeed.
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- Review / QA4.0 h
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- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
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