CVE-2022-24437

Public Exploit
Command Injection

Description

The package git-pull-or-clone before 2.0.2 are vulnerable to Command Injection due to the use of the --upload-pack feature of git which is also supported for git clone. The source includes the use of the secure child process API spawn(). However, the outpath parameter passed to it may be a command-line argument to the git clone command and result in arbitrary command injection.

Category

9.8
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 4.13% Top 15%
Third-Party Advisory github.com Third-Party Advisory github.com Third-Party Advisory snyk.io
Affected: n/a git-pull-or-clone
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JS-GITPULLORCLONE-2434307 third party advisory exploit
https://gist.github.com/lirantal/327e9dd32686991b5a1fa6341aac2e7b third party advisory exploit
https://github.com/feross/git-pull-or-clone/commit/f9ce092be13cc32e685dfa26e7705e9c6e3108a3 third party advisory patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2022-24437?
CVE-2022-24437 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2022-24437?
To fix CVE-2022-24437, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2022-24437 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2022-24437 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~4% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2022-24437?
CVE-2022-24437 affects n/a git-pull-or-clone.
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