Git-it through 4.4.0 allows OS command injection at the Branches Aren't Just For Birds…
Priority MEDIUM 48CWE-78Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-78.
Summary
Git-it through 4.4.0 allows OS command injection at the Branches Aren't Just For Birds challenge step. During the verification process, it attempts to run the reflog command followed by the current branch name (which is not sanitized for execution).
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.03467 89th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | git-it-electron (npm) | up to 4.3.0 | — | No fix listed | GHSA-wjqc-j537-j9gj |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- git-it-electron (npm) Vendor— Affected up to 4.3.0 Fixed in — No fix listed GHSA-wjqc-j537-j9gj
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:git-it_project:git-it:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 4.4.0 | Vulnerable | Git-it Project |
- cpe:2.3:a:git-it_project:git-it:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 4.4.0 Vulnerable ·Git-it Project
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-44685
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-wjqc-j537-j9gj
References
Sources
- CVE-2021-44685 · CVE Program
- CVE-2021-44685 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-wjqc-j537-j9gj · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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