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Vulnerability record · CVE-2020-28490 · published 18 February 2021

CVE-2020-28490: Async-git project async-git os command injection vulnerability

AAsync Git Project · Async Git

The package async-git before 1.13.2 are vulnerable to Command Injection via shell meta-characters (back-ticks). For example: git.reset('atouch HACKEDb')

9.8 CVSS 3.1 Critical EPSS 2.5% · top 15.6% CWE-78 · OS command injection
9.8CVSS 3.1 base score, v2 7.5
2.5%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
6References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

The package async-git before 1.13.2 are vulnerable to Command Injection via shell meta-characters (back-ticks). For example: git.reset('atouch HACKEDb')

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

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

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https://github.com/omrilotan/async-git/commit/d1950a5021f4e19d92f347614be0d85ce991510d PatchThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/omrilotan/async-git/pull/14 PatchThird Party Advisory
https://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JS-ASYNCGIT-1064877 PatchThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/omrilotan/async-git/commit/d1950a5021f4e19d92f347614be0d85ce991510d PatchThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/omrilotan/async-git/pull/14 PatchThird Party Advisory
https://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JS-ASYNCGIT-1064877 PatchThird Party Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2020-28490), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.