CVE-2022-24066 Command Injection
Attackers can execute arbitrary commands via git clone arguments in the simple-git library due to incomplete input validation.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2022-24066?
CVE-2022-24066 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in simple-git, published on 1 Apr 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The package simple-git before 3.5.0 are vulnerable to Command Injection due to an incomplete fix of [CVE-2022-24433](https://security.snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JS-SIMPLEGIT-2421199) which only patches against the git fetch attack vector. A similar use of the --upload-pack feature of git is also supported for git clone, which the prior fix didn't cover.
Weakness: CWE-88
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-24066?
2 open source packages ship an affected version, including simple-git. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
simple-git npm | All versions | 3.5.0 |
simple-git npm | All versions | 3.5.0 |
Products include Simple-Git Project Simple-Git.
How do I fix CVE-2022-24066?
Upgrade simple-git to 3.5.0 or later.
Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.
Is CVE-2022-24066 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-24066 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in simple-git
- CVE-2026-28292 simple-git has blockUnsafeOperationsPlugin bypass via case-insensitive protocol.allow config key that enables RCE
- CVE-2026-102828 simple-git unsafe-operation guard does not block trailer command configuration
- CVE-2026-6951 simple-git is vulnerable to Remote Code Execution
- CVE-2026-102826 simple-git allows command execution through unblocked Git configuration includes
- CVE-2026-102827 simple-git: unsafe-operations plugin bypass via git long-option abbreviation (--receive-p/--exe) -> command execution (residual of CVE-2026-28291)
Sources
Also known as GHSA-28xr-mwxg-3qc8.