CVE-2022-25912 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

The package simple-git before 3.15.0 are vulnerable to Remote Code Execution (RCE) when enabling the ext transport protocol, which makes it exploitable via clone() method. This vulnerability exists due to an incomplete fix of [CVE-2022-24066](https://security.snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JS-SIMPLEGIT-2434306).

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity High

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploitation poc

Automatable yes

Technical Impact total

Vendors	Products
Simple-git Project	Simple-git

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:simple-git_project:simple-git:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*

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References

Link	Providers
https://github.com/steveukx/git-js/blob/main/docs/PLUGIN-UNSAFE-ACTIONS.md%23overriding-allowed-protocols
https://github.com/steveukx/git-js/commit/774648049eb3e628379e292ea172dccaba610504
https://github.com/steveukx/git-js/releases/tag/simple-git%403.15.0
https://security.snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JAVA-ORGWEBJARSNPM-3153532
https://security.snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JS-SIMPLEGIT-3112221

History

Tue, 22 Apr 2025 21:15:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: snyk

Published: 2022-12-12T01:49:10.008Z

Updated: 2025-04-22T20:15:14.996Z

Reserved: 2022-02-24T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2022-25912

Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-03T04:49:44.459Z

NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2022-12-06T05:15:11.570

Modified: 2025-04-22T21:15:42.690

Link: CVE-2022-25912

Redhat

No data.

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