CVE-2022-21223

Name: CVE-2022-21223
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2022-04-01T18:15:08.603+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

CRITICALCVSS 9.8/10EPSS 1.78%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2022-21223 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 9.8/10 on the CVSS scale. The package cocoapods-downloader before 1.6.2 are vulnerable to Command Injection via hg argument injection. When calling the download function (when using hg), the url (and/or revision, tag, branch) is passed to the hg clone command in a way that additional flags can be set. EPSS estimates a 1.78% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

The package cocoapods-downloader before 1.6.2 are vulnerable to Command Injection via hg argument injection. When calling the download function (when using hg), the url (and/or revision, tag, branch) is passed to the hg clone command in a way that additional flags can be set. The additional flags can be used to perform a command injection.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

9.8/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS Probability

1.78%

75.4th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-88

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Cocoapods	Cocoapods-Downloader	< 1.6.2

References

https://github.com/CocoaPods/cocoapods-downloader/pull/127Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-RUBY-COCOAPODSDOWNLOADER-2414280Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/CocoaPods/cocoapods-downloader/pull/127Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-RUBY-COCOAPODSDOWNLOADER-2414280Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Apr 1, 2022
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2022-21223?

How severe is CVE-2022-21223?

CVE-2022-21223 has a CVSS score of 9.8/10 (CRITICAL severity). The EPSS model estimates a 1.78% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2022-21223?

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Source: NVD / NIST