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TI-2022-09425 Aliases CVE-2022-25860GHSA-9w5j-4mwv-2wj8

Code injection in simple-git

Priority HIGH 76CWE-94Published · 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
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-94.

Summary

Versions of the package simple-git before 3.16.0 are vulnerable to Remote Code Execution (RCE) via the clone(), pull(), push() and listRemote() methods, due to improper input sanitization. This vulnerability exists due to an incomplete fix of [CVE-2022-25912](https://security.snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JS-SIMPLEGIT-3112221).

Why it matters now

Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.02828 86th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed simple-git: 3.16.0simple-git (npm): 3.16.0

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
Poc
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
—simple-gitbefore 3.16.03.16.0Patch availableCNA
—simple-git (npm)before 3.16.03.16.0Patch availableGHSA-9w5j-4mwv-2wj8
  • simple-git Vendor— Affected before 3.16.0 Fixed in 3.16.0 Patch available CNA
  • simple-git (npm) Vendor— Affected before 3.16.0 Fixed in 3.16.0 Patch available GHSA-9w5j-4mwv-2wj8

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:simple-git_project:simple-git:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*before 3.16.0Vulnerablesteveukx
  • cpe:2.3:a:simple-git_project:simple-git:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* Versions before 3.16.0 Vulnerable ·steveukx

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA simple-git Fixed in 3.16.0
  • Fix · GHSA-9w5j-4mwv-2wj8 simple-git (npm) Fixed in 3.16.0 Advisory →

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-25860
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-9w5j-4mwv-2wj8

References

Patch 2

Advisory 1

  • TI-2026-22598 simple-git has blockUnsafeOperationsPlugin bypass via case-insensitive protocol.allow config key that enables RCE CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2022-09464 Remote code execution (RCE) in simple-git CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2026-06084 Code injection in simple-git CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.2
  • TI-2026-65515 simple-git allows command execution through unblocked Git configuration includes CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1
  • TI-2026-22597 simple-git has Command Execution via Option-Parsing Bypass CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1
  • TI-2022-08024 Command injection in simple-git CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
See all 9 →

Sources

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