simple-git has blockUnsafeOperationsPlugin bypass via case-insensitive protocol.allow config key that enables RCE
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
- Partial Red Hat: 1 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA, GitHub and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-78.
Summary
`simple-git`, an interface for running git commands in any node.js application, has an issue in versions 3.15.0 through 3.32.2 that allows an attacker to bypass two prior CVE fixes (CVE-2022-25860 and CVE-2022-25912) and achieve full remote code execution on the host machine. Version 3.23.0 contains an updated fix for the vulnerability.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| steveukx | simple-git | 3.15.0 to before 3.32.3 | 3.32.3 | Patch available | CNA |
| — | simple-git (npm) | 3.15.0 to before 3.32.3 | 3.32.3 | Patch available | GHSA-r275-fr43-pm7q |
- simple-git Vendorsteveukx Affected 3.15.0 to before 3.32.3 Fixed in 3.32.3 Patch available CNA
- simple-git (npm) Vendor— Affected 3.15.0 to before 3.32.3 Fixed in 3.32.3 Patch available GHSA-r275-fr43-pm7q
Remediation
- Fix · CNA simple-git (steveukx) Fixed in 3.32.3
- Fix · GHSA-r275-fr43-pm7q simple-git (npm) Fixed in 3.32.3 Advisory →
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Logging Subsystem for Red Hat OpenShift | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
Not affected: 5 products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
- Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 8
- Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform Expansion Pack
- Red Hat Process Automation 7
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-28292
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-r275-fr43-pm7q
References
More steveukx Simple-git vulnerabilities
- 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-2022-09425 Code injection in simple-git CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- 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
Sources
- CVE-2026-28292 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-28292 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-r275-fr43-pm7q · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2026-28292 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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