CVE-2021-28544
subversion: SVN authz protected copyfrom paths regression
Severity
LowRed Hat Product Security
CVSS 3.1
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Published · March 27, 2022
Updated · November 21, 2025
Description
A flaw was found in Subversion. When using path-based authorization (authz), the helper function detect_changed() does not omit potentially sensitive information from log messages. In particular, if a node is copied from a protected location, its 'copyfrom' path (the path to the protected location) is reported even when omission should occur.
CVSS score applicability
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Mitigation
No mitigation is specified in collected source.
CVSS / CWE
CVSS 3.1 · 4.3CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
CWE-212 · Improper Removal of Sensitive Information Before Storage or Transfer