CVE-2026-82249: Improper Encoding (CVSS 3.1)

Description

gitoxide before 0.38.2 fails to validate carriage return characters in URL values passed to credential helpers. Attackers can supply URLs containing bare carriage returns to inject additional helper protocol fields and cause credential helpers to return credentials for attacker-specified hosts instead of the requested URL.

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CVSS v3.1 Score

3.1

LOW

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

EPSS — Exploit Prediction

0.0027

Probability of exploitation

0.17%

Percentile rank

EPSS estimates the probability that this vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. A higher score means more likely to be exploited.

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-116 CWE-116

References

Other References

https://github.com/GitoxideLabs/gitoxide/security/advisories/GHSA-6wr8-3w4h-j9wj https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/gitoxide-before-0.38.2-credential-helper-protocol-field-injection

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2026-82249? +

gitoxide before 0.38.2 fails to validate carriage return characters in URL values passed to credential helpers. Attackers can supply URLs containing bare carriage returns to inject additional helper protocol fields and cause credential helpers to return credentials for attacker-specified hosts instead of the requested URL. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 3.1 (LOW).

How severe is CVE-2026-82249? +

CVE-2026-82249 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 3.1 out of 10, rated LOW. This is a low-severity vulnerability with limited impact. The EPSS score is 0.0027, placing it in the 0th percentile for exploitation probability.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2026-82249? +

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