CVE-2026-54528
Description
A flaw was found in JupyterLab Git, a Git extension for JupyterLab. This vulnerability allows an authenticated user on a case-insensitive filesystem to bypass administrator-configured excluded paths by varying the case of the URL path segment. This bypass enables the user to read file content, view git status, logs, and diffs, and enumerate commits within directories that were intended to be excluded. The root cause is the unconditional case-sensitivity of the fnmatch.fnmatchcase() function used for path enforcement, which does not normalize paths for case-insensitive platforms.
Statement
This Moderate impact flaw in JupyterLab Git, as deployed in Red Hat OpenShift AI, allows an authenticated user to bypass administrator-defined path exclusions on case-insensitive filesystems. By manipulating the casing of URL path segments, an attacker can gain unauthorized read access to sensitive Git repository information, including file content and commit history, from directories intended to be protected. This bypass occurs because the path enforcement mechanism does not account for filesystem case-insensitivity.
Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) Score Details
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The following CVSS metrics and score provided are preliminary and subject to review.
CVSS v3 Score Breakdown
| Red Hat | NVD | cve.org | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base Score | 6.5 | N/A | 7.1 |
| Attack Vector | Network | N/A | Network |
| Attack Complexity | Low | N/A | Low |
| Privileges Required | Low | N/A | Low |
| User Interaction | None | N/A | None |
| Scope | Unchanged | N/A | Unchanged |
| Confidentiality | High | N/A | High |
| Integrity Impact | None | N/A | Low |
| Availability Impact | None | N/A | None |
Vector
Red Hat: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
cve.org: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N
Understanding the Weakness (CWE)
Access Control
Technical Impact: Bypass Protection Mechanism
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