CVE-2024-53263
published 2025-01-14CVE-2024-53263: Git LFS is a Git extension for versioning large files. When Git LFS requests credentials from Git for a remote host, it passes portions of the host's URL to…
PriorityP348high8.5CVSS 4.0
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EPSS
1.04%
59.7th percentile
Git LFS is a Git extension for versioning large files. When Git LFS requests credentials from Git for a remote host, it passes portions of the host's URL to the `git-credential(1)` command without checking for embedded line-ending control characters, and then sends any credentials it receives back from the Git credential helper to the remote host. By inserting URL-encoded control characters such as line feed (LF) or carriage return (CR) characters into the URL, an attacker may be able to retrieve a user's Git credentials. This problem exists in all previous versions and is patched in v3.6.1. All users should upgrade to v3.6.1. There are no workarounds known at this time.
Affected
18 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| debian | git-lfs | < git-lfs 3.3.0-1+deb12u1 (bookworm) | git-lfs 3.3.0-1+deb12u1 (bookworm) |
| git-lfs | git-lfs | — | — |
| git-lfs | git-lfs | >= 0 < 2.13.2-1+deb11u1 | 2.13.2-1+deb11u1 |
| git-lfs | git-lfs | >= 0 < 3.3.0-1+deb12u1 | 3.3.0-1+deb12u1 |
| git-lfs | git-lfs | >= 0 < 3.5.0-2 | 3.5.0-2 |
| git-lfs | git-lfs | >= 0 < 3.5.0-2 | 3.5.0-2 |
| git-lfs | git-lfs | >= 0 < 3.6.1-1ubuntu0.1 | 3.6.1-1ubuntu0.1 |
| git-lfs | git-lfs | >= 0 < 2.3.4-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 | 2.3.4-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 |
| git-lfs | git-lfs | >= 0 < 2.9.2-1ubuntu0.1~esm2 | 2.9.2-1ubuntu0.1~esm2 |
| git-lfs | git-lfs | >= 0 < 3.0.2-1ubuntu0.3+esm2 | 3.0.2-1ubuntu0.3+esm2 |
| git-lfs | git-lfs | >= 0 < 3.4.1-1ubuntu0.3+esm2 | 3.4.1-1ubuntu0.3+esm2 |
| github.com | git-lfs_git-lfs | 0.1.0 – 3.0.0 | — |
| github.com | git-lfs_git-lfs | >= 0.1.0 | — |
| github.com | git-lfs_git-lfs_v3 | >= 3.0.0 < 3.6.1 | 3.6.1 |
| msrc | azl3_git-lfs_3.4.1-1_on_azure_linux_3.0 | — | — |
| msrc | azl3_git-lfs_3.6.1-1_on_azure_linux_3.0 | — | — |
| msrc | cbl2_git-lfs_3.5.1-4_on_cbl_mariner_2.0 | — | — |
| msrc | cbl2_git-lfs_3.5.1-5_on_cbl_mariner_2.0 | — | — |
CVSS provenance
nvdv4.08.5HIGHCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
ghsa8.5HIGH
osv8.5HIGH
vendor_debian8.5HIGH
vendor_msrc8.5HIGH
vendor_redhat8.5HIGH
vendor_ubuntu8.5HIGH
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Ubuntu
Git LFS vulnerabilities
vendor_ubuntu·2026-01-26·CVSS 8.5
CVE-2024-53263 [HIGH] Git LFS vulnerabilities
Title: Git LFS vulnerabilities
Summary: Several security issues were fixed in Git LFS.
Ryota K discovered that Git LFS may leak login credentials in certain
instances due to failing to check for URL-encoded characters. An
attacker could possibly use this issue to learn sensitive information.
(CVE-2024-53263)
It was discovered that Git LFS could have its git lfs checkout and
git lfs pull commands abused to write to any file on a user's
system. An attacker could possibly use this issue to execute arbitrary
code. This issue was only addressed in Ubuntu 24.04 LTS and
Ubuntu 25.10. (CVE-2025-26625)
Instructions: In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
Red Hat
git-lfs: Git LFS permits exfiltration of credentials via crafted HTTP URLs
vendor_redhat·2025-01-14·CVSS 8.5
CVE-2024-53263 [HIGH] CWE-74 git-lfs: Git LFS permits exfiltration of credentials via crafted HTTP URLs
git-lfs: Git LFS permits exfiltration of credentials via crafted HTTP URLs
Git LFS is a Git extension for versioning large files. When Git LFS requests credentials from Git for a remote host, it passes portions of the host's URL to the `git-credential(1)` command without checking for embedded line-ending control characters, and then sends any credentials it receives back from the Git credential helper to the remote host. By inserting URL-encoded control characters such as line feed (LF) or carriage return (CR) characters into the URL, an attacker may be able to retrieve a user's Git credentials. This problem exists in all previous versions and is patched in v3.6.1. All users should upgrade to v3.6.1. There are no workarounds known at this time.
A flaw was found in the Git LFS git extensi
Microsoft
Git LFS permits exfiltration of credentials via crafted HTTP URLs
vendor_msrc·2025-01-14·CVSS 8.5
CVE-2024-53263 [HIGH] CWE-74 Git LFS permits exfiltration of credentials via crafted HTTP URLs
Git LFS permits exfiltration of credentials via crafted HTTP URLs
FAQ: Is Azure Linux the only Microsoft product that includes this open-source library and is therefore potentially affected by this vulnerability?
One of the main benefits to our customers who choose to use the Azure Linux distro is the commitment to keep it up to date with the most recent and most secure versions of the open source libraries with which the distro is composed. Microsoft is committed to transparency in this work which is why we began publishing CSAF/VEX in October 2025. See this blog post for more information. If impact to additional products is identified, we will update the CVE to reflect this.
Mariner: Mariner
GitHub_M: GitHub_M
Customer Action Required: Yes
Remediation: CBL-Mariner Releases
Referenc
Debian
CVE-2024-53263: git-lfs - Git LFS is a Git extension for versioning large files. When Git LFS requests cre...
vendor_debian·2024·CVSS 8.5
CVE-2024-53263 [HIGH] CVE-2024-53263: git-lfs - Git LFS is a Git extension for versioning large files. When Git LFS requests cre...
Git LFS is a Git extension for versioning large files. When Git LFS requests credentials from Git for a remote host, it passes portions of the host's URL to the `git-credential(1)` command without checking for embedded line-ending control characters, and then sends any credentials it receives back from the Git credential helper to the remote host. By inserting URL-encoded control characters such as line feed (LF) or carriage return (CR) characters into the URL, an attacker may be able to retrieve a user's Git credentials. This problem exists in all previous versions and is patched in v3.6.1. All users should upgrade to v3.6.1. There are no workarounds known at this time.
Scope: local
bookworm: resolved (fixed in 3.3.0-1+deb12u1)
bullseye: resolved (fixed in 2.13.2-1+deb11u1)
forky: resolve
OSV
git-lfs vulnerabilities
osv·2026-01-26·CVSS 8.5
CVE-2024-53263 [HIGH] git-lfs vulnerabilities
git-lfs vulnerabilities
Ryota K discovered that Git LFS may leak login credentials in certain
instances due to failing to check for URL-encoded characters. An
attacker could possibly use this issue to learn sensitive information.
(CVE-2024-53263)
It was discovered that Git LFS could have its git lfs checkout and
git lfs pull commands abused to write to any file on a user's
system. An attacker could possibly use this issue to execute arbitrary
code. This issue was only addressed in Ubuntu 24.04 LTS and
Ubuntu 25.10. (CVE-2025-26625)
OSV
Git LFS permits exfiltration of credentials via crafted HTTP URLs in github.com/git-lfs/git-lfs
osv·2025-01-15
CVE-2024-53263 Git LFS permits exfiltration of credentials via crafted HTTP URLs in github.com/git-lfs/git-lfs
Git LFS permits exfiltration of credentials via crafted HTTP URLs in github.com/git-lfs/git-lfs
Git LFS permits exfiltration of credentials via crafted HTTP URLs in github.com/git-lfs/git-lfs
GHSA
Git LFS permits exfiltration of credentials via crafted HTTP URLs
ghsa·2025-01-14·CVSS 8.5
CVE-2024-53263 [HIGH] CWE-436 Git LFS permits exfiltration of credentials via crafted HTTP URLs
Git LFS permits exfiltration of credentials via crafted HTTP URLs
### Impact
When Git LFS requests credentials from Git for a remote host, it passes portions of the host's URL to the `git-credential(1)` command without checking for embedded line-ending control characters, and then sends any credentials it receives back from the Git credential helper to the remote host. By inserting URL-encoded control characters such as line feed (LF) or carriage return (CR) characters into the URL, an attacker may be able to retrieve a user's Git credentials.
### Patches
This problem exists in all previous versions and is patched in v3.6.1. All users should upgrade to v3.6.1.
### Workarounds
There are no workarounds known at this time.
### References
* https://github.com/git-lfs/git-lfs/security/a
OSV
CVE-2024-53263: Git LFS is a Git extension for versioning large files
osv·2025-01-14·CVSS 8.5
CVE-2024-53263 [HIGH] CVE-2024-53263: Git LFS is a Git extension for versioning large files
Git LFS is a Git extension for versioning large files. When Git LFS requests credentials from Git for a remote host, it passes portions of the host's URL to the `git-credential(1)` command without checking for embedded line-ending control characters, and then sends any credentials it receives back from the Git credential helper to the remote host. By inserting URL-encoded control characters such as line feed (LF) or carriage return (CR) characters into the URL, an attacker may be able to retrieve a user's Git credentials. This problem exists in all previous versions and is patched in v3.6.1. All users should upgrade to v3.6.1. There are no workarounds known at this time.
OSV
Git LFS permits exfiltration of credentials via crafted HTTP URLs
osv·2025-01-14·CVSS 8.5
CVE-2024-53263 [HIGH] Git LFS permits exfiltration of credentials via crafted HTTP URLs
Git LFS permits exfiltration of credentials via crafted HTTP URLs
### Impact
When Git LFS requests credentials from Git for a remote host, it passes portions of the host's URL to the `git-credential(1)` command without checking for embedded line-ending control characters, and then sends any credentials it receives back from the Git credential helper to the remote host. By inserting URL-encoded control characters such as line feed (LF) or carriage return (CR) characters into the URL, an attacker may be able to retrieve a user's Git credentials.
### Patches
This problem exists in all previous versions and is patched in v3.6.1. All users should upgrade to v3.6.1.
### Workarounds
There are no workarounds known at this time.
### References
* https://github.com/git-lfs/git-lfs/security/a
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2025-01-14
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