{"schemaVersion":3,"id":"CVE-2022-25912","aliases":["GHSA-9p95-fxvg-qgq2"],"status":"published","duplicateOf":null,"title":null,"description":"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).","dates":{"published":"2022-12-12T01:49:10.008Z","modified":"2025-04-22T20:15:14.996Z","reserved":null,"kevAdded":[],"kevDue":[]},"cvss":{"headline":{"score":9.8,"severity":"critical","version":"3.1","versionLabel":"v3.1","source":"NVD","vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H","computed":false,"selection":"backend-summary"},"metrics":[{"version":"3.1","versionLabel":"v3.1","source":"CVE.org","score":8.1,"severity":"high","vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P","exploitability":null,"impact":null,"computed":false},{"version":"3.1","versionLabel":"v3.1","source":"OSV · Npm","score":8.1,"severity":"high","vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H","exploitability":5.6,"impact":9.8,"computed":true},{"version":"3.1","versionLabel":"v3.1","source":"NVD","score":9.8,"severity":"critical","vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H","exploitability":null,"impact":null,"computed":false},{"version":"3.1","versionLabel":"v3.1","source":"wordfence","score":9.8,"severity":"critical","vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H","exploitability":null,"impact":null,"computed":false}]},"epss":{"probability":0.03077,"percentile":0.87485,"severity":"low","asOf":"2026-10-19T00:00:00.000Z","change":{"pp":0.29299999999999987,"baselineDate":"2026-09-19T00:00:00.000Z","baselineScore":0.02784},"history":[{"date":"2026-09-14T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.02784,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-09-15T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.02784,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-09-16T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.02784,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-09-17T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.02784,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-09-18T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.02784,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-09-19T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.02784,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-09-20T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.02784,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-09-21T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.02784,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-09-22T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.02903,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-09-23T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.02903,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-09-24T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.02903,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-09-25T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.02903,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-09-26T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.02903,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-09-27T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.02903,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-09-28T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.02903,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-09-29T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.02903,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-09-30T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.02903,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-10-01T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.02903,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-10-02T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.02903,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-10-03T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.02903,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-10-04T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.02903,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-10-05T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.02903,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-10-06T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.02903,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-10-07T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.02903,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-10-08T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.02903,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-10-09T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.02903,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-10-10T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.02903,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-10-11T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.02903,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-10-12T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.03077,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-10-13T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.03077,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-10-14T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.03077,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-10-15T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.03077,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-10-16T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.03077,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-10-17T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.03077,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-10-18T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.03077,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-10-19T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.03077,"percentile":0.87485}],"last30":[{"date":"2026-09-19T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.02784,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-09-20T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.02784,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-09-21T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.02784,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-09-22T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.02903,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-09-23T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.02903,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-09-24T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.02903,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-09-25T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.02903,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-09-26T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.02903,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-09-27T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.02903,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-09-28T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.02903,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-09-29T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.02903,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-09-30T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.02903,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-10-01T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.02903,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-10-02T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.02903,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-10-03T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.02903,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-10-04T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.02903,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-10-05T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.02903,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-10-06T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.02903,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-10-07T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.02903,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-10-08T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.02903,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-10-09T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.02903,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-10-10T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.02903,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-10-11T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.02903,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-10-12T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.03077,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-10-13T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.03077,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-10-14T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.03077,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-10-15T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.03077,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-10-16T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.03077,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-10-17T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.03077,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-10-18T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.03077,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-10-19T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.03077,"percentile":0.87485}]},"kev":{"state":"not-listed","entries":[],"listedCount":0,"totalCatalogs":3,"catalogs":[{"source":"cisa","label":"CISA","listed":false,"entry":null},{"source":"enisa","label":"ENISA","listed":false,"entry":null},{"source":"circl","label":"CIRCL","listed":false,"entry":null}]},"ransomware":{"state":"none-recorded","sources":[]},"exploits":[{"id":"REF_263D05AD46CBA52C","name":"Exploit Reference (security.snyk.io)","source":"reference","url":"https://security.snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JS-SIMPLEGIT-3112221","maturity":"unknown","reliabilityScore":0.2,"verified":false,"type":null,"platforms":[],"requiresAuth":null,"exploitdb":null,"metasploit":null},{"id":"REF_C16AA25291889D59","name":"Exploit Reference (security.snyk.io)","source":"reference","url":"https://security.snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JAVA-ORGWEBJARSNPM-3153532","maturity":"unknown","reliabilityScore":0.2,"verified":false,"type":null,"platforms":[],"requiresAuth":null,"exploitdb":null,"metasploit":null}],"exploitCount":2,"weaknesses":[{"id":"CWE-78","name":"Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')","description":"The product constructs all or part of an OS command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended OS command when it is sent to a downstream component.","type":"weakness","status":"Stable","abstraction":"Base","likelihoodOfExploit":"High","url":"https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/78.html"},{"id":"CWE-94","name":"Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')","description":"The product constructs all or part of a code segment using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the syntax or behavior of the intended code segment.","type":"weakness","status":"Draft","abstraction":"Base","likelihoodOfExploit":"Medium","url":"https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/94.html"}],"affected":[{"vendor":"Npm","product":"simple-git","name":"simple-git","label":"simple-git","ecosystem":"Npm","cpePart":null,"purl":"pkg:npm/simple-git","purlType":"npm","versions":[{"text":"< 3.15.0","noFixRecorded":false,"fixedIn":null}],"versionsText":"< 3.15.0","eol":null,"hubHref":null},{"vendor":"simple-git_project","product":"simple-git","name":"simple-git","label":"simple-git","ecosystem":null,"cpePart":"a","purl":null,"purlType":null,"versions":[{"text":"< 3.15.0","noFixRecorded":false,"fixedIn":null}],"versionsText":"< 3.15.0","eol":null,"hubHref":"/vendor/simple-git_project/simple-git"},{"vendor":"wordpress","product":"autoshare-for-twitter","name":"Autopost for X (formerly Autoshare for Twitter)","label":"autoshare-for-twitter","ecosystem":null,"cpePart":"a","purl":null,"purlType":null,"versions":[{"text":"≤ 1.2.1 (fixed in 1.3.0)","noFixRecorded":false,"fixedIn":"1.3.0"}],"versionsText":"≤ 1.2.1 (fixed in 1.3.0)","eol":null,"hubHref":null},{"vendor":"wordpress","product":"elasticpress","name":"ElasticPress","label":"elasticpress","ecosystem":null,"cpePart":"a","purl":null,"purlType":null,"versions":[{"text":"≤ 4.4.0 (fixed in 4.4.1)","noFixRecorded":false,"fixedIn":"4.4.1"}],"versionsText":"≤ 4.4.0 (fixed in 4.4.1)","eol":null,"hubHref":null},{"vendor":"wordpress","product":"insert-special-characters","name":"Insert Special Characters","label":"insert-special-characters","ecosystem":null,"cpePart":"a","purl":null,"purlType":null,"versions":[{"text":"≤ 1.0.5 (fixed in 1.0.6)","noFixRecorded":false,"fixedIn":"1.0.6"}],"versionsText":"≤ 1.0.5 (fixed in 1.0.6)","eol":null,"hubHref":null},{"vendor":"wordpress","product":"maps-block-apple","name":"Block for Apple Maps","label":"maps-block-apple","ecosystem":null,"cpePart":"a","purl":null,"purlType":null,"versions":[{"text":"≤ 1.0.3 (fixed in 1.1.0)","noFixRecorded":false,"fixedIn":"1.1.0"}],"versionsText":"≤ 1.0.3 (fixed in 1.1.0)","eol":null,"hubHref":null},{"vendor":"wordpress","product":"simple-podcasting","name":"Simple Podcasting","label":"simple-podcasting","ecosystem":null,"cpePart":"a","purl":null,"purlType":null,"versions":[{"text":"≤ 1.3.0 (fixed in 1.4.0)","noFixRecorded":false,"fixedIn":"1.4.0"}],"versionsText":"≤ 1.3.0 (fixed in 1.4.0)","eol":null,"hubHref":null}],"affectedCount":7,"eol":{"hasEol":false,"count":0},"references":[{"url":"https://security.snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JS-SIMPLEGIT-3112221","label":"security.snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JS-SIMPLEGIT-3112221","hostname":"security.snyk.io","tags":["WEB","Exploit","Patch","Third Party Advisory"]},{"url":"https://security.snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JAVA-ORGWEBJARSNPM-3153532","label":"security.snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JAVA-ORGWEBJARSNPM-3153532","hostname":"security.snyk.io","tags":["WEB","Exploit","Patch","Third Party Advisory"]},{"url":"https://github.com/steveukx/git-js/commit/774648049eb3e628379e292ea172dccaba610504","label":"github.com/steveukx/git-js/commit/774648049eb3e628379e292ea172dccaba610504","hostname":"github.com","tags":["WEB","Patch","Third Party Advisory"]},{"url":"https://github.com/steveukx/git-js/releases/tag/simple-git%403.15.0","label":"github.com/steveukx/git-js/releases/tag/simple-git%403.15.0","hostname":"github.com","tags":["WEB","Release Notes","Third Party Advisory"]},{"url":"https://github.com/steveukx/git-js/blob/main/docs/PLUGIN-UNSAFE-ACTIONS.md%23overriding-allowed-protocols","label":"github.com/steveukx/git-js/blob/main/docs/PLUGIN-UNSAFE-ACTIONS.md%23overriding-allowed-protocols","hostname":"github.com","tags":["WEB","Broken Link"]},{"url":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-25912","label":"nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-25912","hostname":"nvd.nist.gov","tags":["Advisory"]},{"url":"https://github.com/steveukx/git-js","label":"github.com/steveukx/git-js","hostname":"github.com","tags":["PACKAGE"]},{"url":"https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/4c747e6f-31fc-41b0-ba62-f009b5483696","label":"www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/4c747e6f-31fc-41b0-ba62-f009b5483696","hostname":"www.wordfence.com","tags":["Vendor Advisory"]}],"lineage":{"upstream":[],"downstream":[],"duplicates":[],"related":[]},"timeline":[{"kind":"published","date":"2022-12-12T01:49:10.008Z","label":"Published","detail":"Vulnerability first disclosed.","source":null},{"kind":"modified","date":"2025-04-22T20:15:14.996Z","label":"Last modified","detail":"Vulnerability information updated.","source":null}],"risk":{"score":70,"level":"high","profile":"Default","thresholds":{"critical":75,"high":50,"medium":25,"low":10}},"meta":{"dataAsOf":"2026-10-19T19:27:00.601Z","stale":false,"partial":false}}