ggit is vulnerable to Command Injection via the fetchTags(branch) API
All versions of the package ggit are vulnerable to Command Injection via the fetchTags(branch) API, which allows user input to specify the branch to be fetched and then concatenates this string along with a git command which is then passed to the unsafe exec() Node.js child process API.
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| npm package | ggit | <= 2.4.12 | no fix |
References
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-78- Platform
- npm
- Package
ggit- Disclosed
- 08.10.2024
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 10:22
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-62cx-5xj4-wfm4 - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: ggit
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- Total entries
- 2
- First → latest
- 10.2024 10.2024
- Without a fix
- 2
- Exploited in attacks
- 0
Severity breakdown
- Medium 2
Disclosures per year
- 2024: 2
- 2025: 0
- 2026: 0
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