CVE-2018-1000533

CRITICAL NUCLEI

GitList <= 0.6.0 - Remote Code Execution via Search Form Input

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2018-1000533. PoCs published by Kacper Szurek, Shelby Pace, including Metasploit module exploits/multi/http/gitlist_arg_injection. A Nuclei detection template is also available.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This Metasploit module exploits an argument injection vulnerability in GitList v0.6.0 by bypassing PHP's 'escapeshellarg' function to achieve remote code execution (RCE). The exploit sends a crafted POST request with a malicious payload embedded in the 'query' parameter.

Description

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.

Exploits (1)

metasploit WORKING POC EXCELLENT
by Kacper Szurek, Shelby Pace · rubypoc
https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/exploits/multi/http/gitlist_arg_injection.rb

This Metasploit module exploits an argument injection vulnerability in GitList v0.6.0 by bypassing PHP's 'escapeshellarg' function to achieve remote code execution (RCE). The exploit sends a crafted POST request with a malicious payload embedded in the 'query' parameter.

Classification
Working Poc 100%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: GitList v0.6.0
No auth needed
Prerequisites: GitList v0.6.0 installation · Network access to the target
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

Nuclei Templates (1)

GitList < 0.6.0 Remote Code Execution
CRITICALby pikpikcu
Shodan: cpe:"cpe:2.3:a:gitlist:gitlist"

References (2)

Core 2

Scores

CVSS v3 9.8
EPSS 0.7586
EPSS Percentile 99.5%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-20
Status published
Products (1)
gitlist/gitlist < 0.6.0
Published Jun 26, 2018
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026