CVE-2022-25860
Remote code execution in simple-git
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.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- High
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
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.
- Record
CVE-2022-25860- CVSS 3.1
- 8.1 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P - Weakness
- CWE-94, CWE-78
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2023-0435
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.
- Record
EUVD-2023-0435- CVSS 3.1
- 8.1 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-9w5j-4mwv-2wj8
Remote code execution in simple-git
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.
- Record
GHSA-9w5j-4mwv-2wj8- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-78, CWE-94
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
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.
- Record
CVE-2022-25860- CVSS 3.1
- 8.1 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-94, CWE-78
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
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.
- Record
CVE-2022-25860- CVSS 3.1
- 8.1 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P - Weakness
- CWE-94
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-9w5j-4mwv-2wj8
Remote code execution in simple-git
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.
- Record
GHSA-9w5j-4mwv-2wj8- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-78, CWE-94
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
simple-gitnpm |
before 3.16.0 | 3.16.0 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected, aliases | ||
| affected, facts | OSV | |
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2022-25860 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 8.1) in Simple-git Project Simple-git, published January 24, 2023. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.83%, the 86th percentile. Fixed in simple-git 3.16.0.
References
security.snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JS-SIMPLEGIT-3177391
github.com/steveukx/git-js/pull/881/commits/95459310e5b8f96e20bb77ef1a6559036b779e13
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-25860