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Vulnerability record · CVE-2022-24433 · published 11 March 2022

CVE-2022-24433: Simple-git project simple-git argument injection vulnerability

SSimple Git Project · Simple Git

The package simple-git before 3.3.0 are vulnerable to Command Injection via argument injection. When calling the .fetch(remote, branch, handlerFn) function, both the remote and branch parameters are passed to the git fetch subcommand. By injecting some git options it was possible to get arbitrary command execution.

9.8 CVSS 3.1 Critical EPSS 3.5% · top 11.2% CWE-88 · Argument injection
9.8CVSS 3.1 base score, v2 7.5
3.5%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
8References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

The package simple-git before 3.3.0 are vulnerable to Command Injection via argument injection. When calling the .fetch(remote, branch, handlerFn) function, both the remote and branch parameters are passed to the git fetch subcommand. By injecting some git options it was possible to get arbitrary command execution.

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/steveukx/git-js/pull/767 PatchThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/steveukx/git-js/releases/tag/simple-git%403.3.0 PatchThird Party Advisory
https://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JAVA-ORGWEBJARSNPM-2421245 PatchThird Party Advisory
https://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JS-SIMPLEGIT-2421199 PatchThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/steveukx/git-js/pull/767 PatchThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/steveukx/git-js/releases/tag/simple-git%403.3.0 PatchThird Party Advisory
https://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JAVA-ORGWEBJARSNPM-2421245 PatchThird Party Advisory
https://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JS-SIMPLEGIT-2421199 PatchThird Party Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2022-24433), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.