Command Injection Affecting simple-git package, versions <3.32.0
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Test your applications- Snyk IDSNYK-JS-SIMPLEGIT-16032290
- published15 Apr 2026
- disclosed13 Apr 2026
- creditjuhwisang
Introduced: 13 Apr 2026
CVE-2026-28291 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade simple-git to version 3.32.0 or higher.
Overview
simple-git is a light weight interface for running git commands in any node.js application.
Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Command Injection through improper option parsing in the clone method. An attacker can execute arbitrary system commands by supplying specially crafted command-line options that bypass intended security checks.
Note:
This is only exploitable if the attacker can control the options passed to the underlying process.
This vulnerability was introduced by an incorrect patch for CVE-2022-25860