CVE-2026-6951
criticalpriority · track · 10EPSS 0.010 · 63 %ileexploit · PoCEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-22
Versions of the package simple-git before 3.36.0 are vulnerable to Remote Code Execution (RCE) due to an incomplete fix for [CVE-2022-25912](https://security.snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JS-SIMPLEGIT-3112221) that blocks the -c option but not the equivalent --config form. If untrusted input can reach the options argument passed to simple-git, an attacker may still achieve remote code execution by enabling protocol.ext.allow=always and using an ext:: clone source.
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · high–critical · 8.2–9.8
ssvc
A stakeholder decision — act, attend, or track — from exploitation and impact.
weaknesses
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exploits (1)
Public proof-of-concept and weaponised exploit code.
- EQSTLab/CVE-2026-6951simple-git RCEPoC · poc_in_github
affected products (5)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
- simple-git project simple-git3.15.0 → 3.36.0nvdUScpe:2.3:a:simple-git_project:simple-git:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
advisories (1)
Vendor and ecosystem advisories describing this.
- GHSA-hffm-xvc3-vprcsimple-git is vulnerable to Remote Code Execution2026-04-25ghsa · osvUS
Versions of the package simple-git before 3.36.0 are vulnerable to Remote Code Execution (RCE) due to an incomplete fix for [CVE-2022-25912](https://security.snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JS-SIMPLEGIT-3112221) that blocks the -c option but not the equivalent --config form. If untrusted input can reach the options argument passed to simple-git, an attacker may still achieve remote code execution by enabling protocol.ext.allow=always and using an ext:: clone source.
also known as (4)
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sources
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references (13)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- https://github.com/steveukx/git-js/releasesPatchcnnvd
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-6951cnnvd
- https://gist.github.com/KKC73/02d1d97f3410756095b501fda0ac8ca6enisa_euvd
- https://github.com/steveukx/git-js/commit/89a2294febed5dfe737c4c735d936bb6018746a8enisa_euvd
- https://security.snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JAVA-ORGWEBJARSNPM-16300211enisa_euvd
- https://security.snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JS-SIMPLEGIT-15456078enisa_euvd
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-6951nvd
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2461750nvd
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