Arbitrary Code Execution Affecting github.com/cli/cli/pkg/cmd/alias/expand package, versions <1.2.1
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- published 4 Sep 2024
- disclosed 11 Feb 2022
- credit Dawid Golunski
How to fix?
Upgrade github.com/cli/cli/pkg/cmd/alias/expand to version 1.2.1 or higher.
Overview
Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Arbitrary Code Execution. GitHub CLI depends on a git.exe executable being found in the system %PATH% on Windows. When a malicious .\git.exe or .\git.bat is found in the current working directory at the time of running gh, the malicious command will be invoked instead of the system one.
Note:
Windows users who run gh inside untrusted directories are affected.
References
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