CVE-2022-25912
Remote Code Execution (RCE)
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.
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
Remote Code Execution (RCE)
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.
- Record
CVE-2022-25912- 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-78
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2022-7586
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.
- Record
EUVD-2022-7586- 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-9p95-fxvg-qgq2
simple-git vulnerable to Remote Code Execution when enabling the ext transport protocol
The package simple-git before 3.15.0 is 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.
- Record
GHSA-9p95-fxvg-qgq2- 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 - Weakness
- CWE-78
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
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.
- Record
CVE-2022-25912- 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-78
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
Remote Code Execution (RCE)
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.
- Record
CVE-2022-25912- 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
OSVGHSA-9p95-fxvg-qgq2
simple-git vulnerable to Remote Code Execution when enabling the ext transport protocol
The package simple-git before 3.15.0 is 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.
- Record
GHSA-9p95-fxvg-qgq2- 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 - Weakness
- CWE-78
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
simple-gitnpm |
before 3.15.0 | 3.15.0 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected, aliases | ||
| affected, aliases, 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-2022-25912 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 8.1) in Simple-git Project Simple-git, published December 6, 2022. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 3.08%, the 87th percentile. Fixed in simple-git 3.15.0.
References
security.snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JS-SIMPLEGIT-3112221
github.com/steveukx/git-js/commit/774648049eb3e628379e292ea172dccaba610504
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-25912