# CVE-2022-24066: steveukx simple-git command injection in git clone

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2022-24066-steveukx-simple-git-command-injection-in-git-clone  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2022-04-02. Updated: 2026-05-13  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2022-24066 · Severity: low · CVSS 3.1 · Published 2022-04-02

simple-git is a popular Node.js library used by developers to automate Git commands within their applications. A security flaw allows an attacker to execute unauthorized commands on the server by providing a specially crafted Git repository URL. This could lead to a full system compromise, data theft, or service disruption.

Technologies: [simple-git (npm)](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/simple-git). Vendors: [npm](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/npm).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2022-24066 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2022-24066 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2022-24066?** Low severity, with a CVSS score of 3.1, published 2 April 2022.

**Which products and versions are affected?** simple-git (npm) SEMVER:introduced=0,fixed=3.5.0.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2022-24066?** Yes. simple-git (npm): upgrade to 3.5.0 or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**How is CVE-2022-24066 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a software library.

**Am I affected by CVE-2022-24066?** Check whether you run simple-git (npm) at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## How to fix

- simple-git (npm): upgrade to 3.5.0 or later

  ```sh
  npm install simple-git@3.5.0
  ```


## Technical details

The simple-git library before version 3.5.0 is vulnerable to command injection (specifically argument injection, CWE-88). This occurs because the library fails to properly sanitize or block the '--upload-pack' argument when executing 'git clone' operations. While a previous fix (CVE-2022-24433) addressed this for 'git fetch', the 'git clone' vector remained open. An attacker can provide a malicious URL or argument list containing '--upload-pack' followed by arbitrary shell commands, which Git then executes. This can be exploited remotely if the application accepts user-supplied repository URLs. The vulnerability is fixed in version 3.5.0.

## Affected products

- steveukx simple-git < 3.5.0

## Identifiers

- CVE-2022-24066
- GHSA-28xr-mwxg-3qc8

## Timeline

- 2022-03-27: other: Proof of concept published by researcher
- 2022-03-29: patched: Version 3.5.0 released
- 2022-04-01: disclosed: NVD publication date
- 2022-04-02: advisory: GitHub Advisory published

## References

- [https://github.com/steveukx/git-js/commit/2040de601c894363050fef9f28af367b169a56c5](https://github.com/steveukx/git-js/commit/2040de601c894363050fef9f28af367b169a56c5)
- [https://gist.github.com/lirantal/a930d902294b833514e821102316426b](https://gist.github.com/lirantal/a930d902294b833514e821102316426b)
- [https://github.com/steveukx/git-js](https://github.com/steveukx/git-js)
- [https://github.com/steveukx/git-js/releases/tag/simple-git%403.5.0](https://github.com/steveukx/git-js/releases/tag/simple-git%403.5.0)
- [https://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JAVA-ORGWEBJARSNPM-2434820](https://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JAVA-ORGWEBJARSNPM-2434820)
- [https://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JS-SIMPLEGIT-2434306](https://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JS-SIMPLEGIT-2434306)

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