simple-git has blockUnsafeOperationsPlugin bypass via case-insensitive protocol.allow config key that enables RCE (steveukx simple-git)
At a glance
- Source
- NVD
- EPSS
- EPSS 1.35 % · percentile 71 ()
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Published
- Updated
- Assigner
- GitHub_M
- NVD status
- Modified
Description
`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.
Weaknesses (CWE)
- CWE-78 — Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command
- CWE-178 — Improper Handling of Case Sensitivity
- CWE-76 — Improper Neutralization of Equivalent Special Elements
References
- https://github.com/steveukx/git-js/security/advisories/GHSA-r275-fr43-pm7q
- https://github.com/steveukx/git-js/commit/f7042088aa2dac59e3c49a84d7a2f4b26048a257
- https://www.codeant.ai/security-research/security-research-simple-git-remote-code-execution-cve-2026-28292
- https://www.codeant.ai/security-research/simple-git-remote-code-execution-cve-2026-28292
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-28292
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2446162
- https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2026/cve-2026-28292.json
Scores
| Version | Score | Vector | Scored by |
|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | CRITICAL 9.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H | GitHub_M |
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH 8.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H | redhat-SADP |
| CVSS 3.1 | CRITICAL 9.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H | NVD · security-advisories@github.com (Secondary) |
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH 8.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H | NVD · 0b0ca135-0b70-47e7-9f44-1890c2a1c46c (Secondary) |
Advisories
- GHSA-r275-fr43-pm7q — simple-git has blockUnsafeOperationsPlugin bypass via case-insensitive protocol.allow config key enables RCE
European references
- ENISA EUVD · EUVD-2026-10790
- GCVE · GCVE-0-2026-28292
Affected configurations (NVD CPE)
cpe:2.3:a:simple-git_project:simple-git:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*≥ 3.15.0 < 3.32.2
Affected products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
| steveukx · simple-git | affected >= 3.15.0, < 3.32.3 |
Sources
| Source | Licence |
|---|---|
| CVE List (CVEProject cvelistV5) | CVE Program Terms of Use |
| EPSS (FIRST.org) | FIRST — attribution requested |
| ENISA EUVD | ENISA — reproduction authorised, source acknowledged |
| NVD (NIST) via fkie-cad/nvd-json-data-feeds | Public domain — this product uses data from the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD |