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CVE-2026-28292: simple-git has blockUnsafeOperationsPlugin bypass via case-insensitive protocol.allow config key that enables RCE

• Severity: critical (CVSS 9.8 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 1.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: yes
• Published: 2026-03-10 · updated 2026-07-15
• Weakness: CWE-78

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.

Affected products

• simple-git: from 3.15.0 before 3.32.2 — fixed in 3.32.2

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: simple-git 3.32.2. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://github.com/steveukx/git-js/commit/f7042088aa2dac59e3c49a84d7a2f4b26048a257
• https://github.com/steveukx/git-js/security/advisories/GHSA-r275-fr43-pm7q
• https://www.codeant.ai/security-research/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
• https://www.codeant.ai/security-research/simple-git-remote-code-execution-cve-2026-28292

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