CVE-2023-22514: atlassian sourcetree Improper Control of Generation of Code

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2023-22514 is a high (CVSS 7.8) Improper Control of Generation of Code vulnerability in atlassian sourcetree. EPSS estimates a 0.42% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 36.5% of scored vulnerabilities. Fixed in 3.4.15.

Timeline

1. 18-03-2025
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 12-05-2025
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

This High severity RCE (Remote Code Execution) vulnerability was introduced in version 3.4.14 of Sourcetree for Mac and Sourcetree for Windows. This RCE (Remote Code Execution) vulnerability, with a CVSS Score of 7.8, and a CVSS Vector of: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H which allows an unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code which has high impact to confidentiality, high impact to integrity, high impact to availability, and requires user interaction. Atlassian recommends that Sourcetree for Mac and Sourcetree for Windows customers upgrade to latest version, if you are unable to do so, upgrade your instance to one of the specified supported fixed versions: Sourcetree for Mac and Sourcetree for Windows 3.4: Upgrade to a release greater than or equal to 3.4.15 See the release notes (https://www.sourcetreeapp.com/download-archives). You can download the latest version of Sourcetree for Mac and Sourcetree for Windows from the download center (https://www.sourcetreeapp.com/download-archives). This vulnerability was reported via our Penetration Testing program.

• CWE-94Improper Control of Generation of CodeThe product constructs all or part of a code segment using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the syntax or behavior of the intended code segment.