CVE-2022-24066 is a high-severity (CVSS 8.1) CWE-88 vulnerability in simple-git. 1 public exploit or proof-of-concept reference is indexed, so weaponization risk is real. A fix is available for simple-git — see the affected versions and patch details below.
Command Injection
EPSS Exploitation Probability
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Real-World Exposure
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simple-gitnpmDescription
simple-git (maintained as git-js named repository on GitHub) is a light weight interface for running git commands in any node.js application.The package simple-git before 3.5.0 are vulnerable to Command Injection due to an incomplete fix of CVE-2022-24433 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. A fix was released in [email protected].
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| 📦npm | simple-git | all versions | 3.5.0npm install simple-git@3.5.0 |
Affected Products
simple-gitsimple-git_projectResearch use only. For defensive security, authorized penetration testing, and academic research only. Never execute exploit code against systems without explicit written authorization.
Detection & mitigation playbook
Open-source dependencyDetect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for simple-git, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.
Fix
Update simple-git to 3.5.0 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms CVE-2022-24066 is resolved across your whole dependency graph.
Workarounds
Stop passing untrusted input into the interpreter or shell: call the affected binary with an argument array rather than a composed command string, reject anything outside a strict allowlist of expected values, and run the component under an account that cannot reach beyond the work it legitimately does.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is CVE-2022-24066 in your dependencies?
Find it across npm, including transitive dependencies.