CVE-2026-28292

Description

A vulnerability was discovered in the simple-git Node.js library. The issue is caused by improper validation of user-supplied input when constructing Git commands. An attacker able to supply specially crafted repository URLs or arguments could exploit Git’s ext:: protocol handler to execute arbitrary commands on the underlying system. This flaw bypasses earlier mitigations intended to restrict unsafe Git protocols. By injecting configuration options that re-enable the ext:: protocol, an attacker could cause the application to execute arbitrary external commands through the Git client. If a vulnerable application passes untrusted input to simple-git operations such as repository cloning or fetching, a remote attacker could exploit this flaw to execute arbitrary commands on the host system with the privileges of the application process.

Mitigation

Mitigation for this issue is either not available or the currently available options do not meet the Red Hat Product Security criteria comprising ease of use and deployment, applicability to widespread installation base, or stability.

Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) Score Details

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The following CVSS metrics and score provided are preliminary and subject to review.

CVSS v3 Score Breakdown

Red HatNVDcve.org
Base Score8.8N/A8.8
Attack VectorNetworkN/ANetwork
Attack ComplexityLowN/ALow
Privileges RequiredLowN/ALow
User InteractionNoneN/ANone
ScopeUnchangedN/AUnchanged
ConfidentialityHighN/AHigh
Integrity ImpactHighN/AHigh
Availability ImpactHighN/AHigh

Vector

Red Hat: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

cve.org: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Understanding the Weakness (CWE)

Other

Technical Impact: Other

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