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CVE-2022-25912

The package simple-git before 3.15.0 are vulnerable to Remote Code Execution (RCE) when enabling the ext transport proto

The package simple-git before 3.15.0 are vulnerable to Remote Code Execution (RCE) when enabling the ext transport protocol, which makes it exploitable via clone() method. This vulnerability exists due to an incomplete fix of CVE-2022-24066.

HIGH · CVSS 8.1 EPSS 0.33677
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  • EPSS ≥ 0.10 - elevated exploitation probability
  • EPSS percentile: top 3% of all CVEs by exploitation likelihood
  • Public exploit or PoC is available
  • SSVC automatable: yes - attacks can be scripted at scale
  • CVSS base score ≥ 7.0
Sigma rules0 YARA rules0
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Weakness Classification

CWE-78Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')
CWE-78Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')
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Affected Products & Versions

1
simple-git project simple-git< 3.15.0
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Affected Packages

1
Language-ecosystem packages (from OSV) tied to this CVE, with the version that fixes it - the dependency-level detail NVD doesn’t carry.
npm simple-git HIGH fixed in 3.15.0
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Public Exploits & PoCs

2
pocsecurity.snyk.io · SNYK-JAVA-ORGWEBJARSNPM-3153532security.snyk.io
pocsecurity.snyk.io · SNYK-JS-SIMPLEGIT-3112221security.snyk.io
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Scoring & Timeline

8.1
HIGH · CVSS v3.1 · report@snyk.io
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Attack Vector
Network Adjacent Local Physical
Attack Complexity
Low High
Privileges Required
None Low High
User Interaction
None Required
Scope
Unchanged Changed
Confidentiality
None Low High
Integrity
None Low High
Availability
None Low High
Published to NVD06 Dec 2022 · 05:15 AM
CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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Exploitation
poc
Automatable
yes
Technical impact
total
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Vendor Advisories

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suse-csafopenSUSE-SU-2026:10327-1
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References & Sources

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Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
https://github.com/steveukx/git-js/blob/main/docs/PLUGIN-UNSAFE-ACTIONS.md%23overriding-allowed-protocolsBroken Link
https://github.com/steveukx/git-js/commit/774648049eb3e628379e292ea172dccaba610504PatchThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/steveukx/git-js/releases/tag/simple-git%403.15.0Release NotesThird Party Advisory
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