Remote code execution in simple-git

CRITICAL 9.8CVE-2022-25860 · GHSA-9w5j-4mwv-2wj8 · Published 26/01/2023 · updated 17/06/2026

Package	Affected versions	Patched versions
simple-git simple-git_project	`< 3.16.0`	`3.16.0`
simple-git npm	`< 3.16.0`	`3.16.0`

Description

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.

NVD description

References

nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-25860 · ADVISORY
steveukx/git-js#881 · WEB
steveukx/git-js commit ec97a39 · WEB
security.snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JS-SIMPLEGIT-3177391 · WEB

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