CVE-2026-82669: Denial of Service in klaussilveira GitList
Description
CVE-2026-82669 is a denial of service vulnerability in klaussilveira GitList version 2.0.0. The issue occurs in the SimpleXMLElement function within the XML parsing component of the file src/SCM/System/Git/CommandLine.php. The vulnerability can be exploited remotely without authentication. An exploit is publicly available. Upgrading to version 3.0.0-beta resolves the issue.
CVSS v4.0
Score 6.9medium
Affected software
Weaknesses
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Technical Analysis
This vulnerability in GitList 2.0.0 involves improper handling in the SimpleXMLElement function used for XML parsing in the src/SCM/System/Git/CommandLine.php file. An attacker can remotely manipulate input to cause a denial of service condition. The vulnerability is tracked as CWE-404 (Improper Resource Shutdown or Release). A patch identified by commit f67609d52c1812fa8a7ed80eae5e795cfd72115f addresses the issue, and upgrading to GitList 3.0.0-beta mitigates the vulnerability. The CVSS 4.0 base score is 6.9, indicating a medium severity level.
Potential Impact
Exploitation of this vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of service, potentially disrupting the availability of the GitList service. There is no indication of privilege escalation, data disclosure, or code execution. The vulnerability can be exploited without authentication and requires no user interaction.
Mitigation Recommendations
Upgrade GitList from version 2.0.0 to version 3.0.0-beta or later, which contains the fix for this vulnerability (patch commit f67609d52c1812fa8a7ed80eae5e795cfd72115f). No other mitigations or temporary workarounds are specified.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Osv Id
- GHSA-qh7w-7h89-2c5x
- Osv Schema Version
- 1.4.0
- Aliases
- ["CVE-2026-82669"]
- Database Specific Severity
- MODERATE
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
Threat ID: 6a95a0e3acd9273b4947dfe9
Added to database: 08/31/2026, 15:42:27 UTC
Last enriched: 09/09/2026, 11:38:41 UTC
Last updated: 10/15/2026, 18:48:24 UTC
Views: 48
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