CVE-2024-51990

Path traversal via crafted Git repositories in jj

Published Nov 7, 2024 CVSS 4.0 · 9.3 Critical EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

jj, or Jujutsu, is a Git-compatible VCS written in rust. In affected versions specially crafted Git repositories can cause `jj` to write files outside the clone. This issue has been addressed in version 0.23.0. Users are advised to upgrade. Users unable to upgrade should avoid cloning repos from unknown sources.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

martinvonz

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`< 0.23.0`	affected	—

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2024-3221	jj, or Jujutsu, is a Git-compatible VCS written in rust. In affected versions specially crafted Git repositories can cause `jj` to write files outside the clone. This issue has been addressed in version 0.23.0. Users are advised to upgrade. Users unable to upgrade should avoid cloning repos from unknown sources.
Github GHSA	GHSA-88h5-6w7m-5w56	jj vulnerable to path traversal via crafted Git repositories

Metrics

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Attack Requirements None

User Interaction None

Vulnerable System Confidentiality Impact High

Vulnerable System Integrity Impact High

Vulnerable System Availability Impact None

Subsequent System Confidentiality Impact None

Subsequent System Integrity Impact None

Subsequent System Availability Impact None

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.615% probability within 30 days)

Exploitation poc

Automatable yes

Technical Impact total

References

Link	Providers
https://github.com/martinvonz/jj/security/advisories/GHSA-88h5-6w7m-5w56

History

Jul 13, 2025 1:45 PM Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics	epss `{'score': 0.00053}`	epss `{'score': 0.00058}`

Nov 7, 2024 5:15 PM First appearance in the feed. Affected versions updated. Affected vendors updated. Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
First Time appeared		Martinvonz Martinvonz jj
CPEs		cpe:2.3:a:martinvonz:jj::::::::
Vendors & Products		Martinvonz Martinvonz jj
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Nov 7, 2024 12:45 AM Description updated. Title updated. Weaknesses updated. Added references. Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Description		jj, or Jujutsu, is a Git-compatible VCS written in rust. In affected versions specially crafted Git repositories can cause `jj` to write files outside the clone. This issue has been addressed in version 0.23.0. Users are advised to upgrade. Users unable to upgrade should avoid cloning repos from unknown sources.
Title		Path traversal via crafted Git repositories in jj
Weaknesses		CWE-22
References		https://github.com/martinvonz/jj/security/advisories/GHSA-88h5-6w7m-5w56
Metrics		cvssV4_0 `{'score': 9.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}`