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CVE-2022-25912: Remote Code Execution (RCE)

• Severity: critical (CVSS 9.8 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 3.1% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: yes
• Published: 2022-12-06 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-78

Description

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](https://security.snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JS-SIMPLEGIT-2434306).

Affected products

• simple-git: before 3.15.0 — fixed in 3.15.0

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: simple-git 3.15.0. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://github.com/steveukx/git-js/blob/main/docs/PLUGIN-UNSAFE-ACTIONS.md%23overriding-allowed-protocols
• https://github.com/steveukx/git-js/commit/774648049eb3e628379e292ea172dccaba610504
• https://github.com/steveukx/git-js/releases/tag/simple-git%403.15.0
• https://security.snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JAVA-ORGWEBJARSNPM-3153532
• https://security.snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JS-SIMPLEGIT-3112221
• https://github.com/steveukx/git-js/blob/main/docs/PLUGIN-UNSAFE-ACTIONS.md%23overriding-allowed-protocols
• https://github.com/steveukx/git-js/commit/774648049eb3e628379e292ea172dccaba610504
• https://github.com/steveukx/git-js/releases/tag/simple-git%403.15.0
• https://security.snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JAVA-ORGWEBJARSNPM-3153532
• https://security.snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JS-SIMPLEGIT-3112221

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