isomorphic-git is a pure JavaScript implementation of Git for Node.js and browsers. Prior to 1.38.6, isomorphic-git's tree parser in src/models/GitTree.js accepts a standalone .. tree-entry name because it rejects only path separators. During clone or checkout from a malicious or man-in-the-middle-controlled non-GitHub remote, nested .. entries can escape the working-tree root and write files at attacker-selected parent paths on any host-backed fs provider. The arbitrary file write can overwrite startup or configuration files and lead to code execution. GitHub-hosted trees are not a direct source because GitHub rejects .. entries during repository integrity checks. This issue is fixed in version 1.38.6.
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| Description | isomorphic-git is a pure JavaScript implementation of Git for Node.js and browsers. Prior to 1.38.6, isomorphic-git's tree parser in src/models/GitTree.js accepts a standalone .. tree-entry name because it rejects only path separators. During clone or checkout from a malicious or man-in-the-middle-controlled non-GitHub remote, nested .. entries can escape the working-tree root and write files at attacker-selected parent paths on any host-backed fs provider. The arbitrary file write can overwrite startup or configuration files and lead to code execution. GitHub-hosted trees are not a direct source because GitHub rejects .. entries during repository integrity checks. This issue is fixed in version 1.38.6. | |
| Title | isomorphic-git: Path traversal via a ".." tree-entry name writes files outside the working directory on clone/checkout | |
| Weaknesses | CWE-22 | |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: GitHub_M
Published:
Updated: 2026-11-03T19:39:52.188Z
Reserved: 2026-07-16T21:37:45.769Z
Link: CVE-2026-63478
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Status : Deferred
Published: 2026-11-03T20:18:16.240
Modified: 2026-11-03T20:18:16.367
Link: CVE-2026-63478
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Updated: 2026-11-03T21:15:03Z
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