CVE-2022-24437

Name: CVE-2022-24437
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2022-05-01T16:15:08.423+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

CRITICALCVSS 9.8/10EPSS 3.86%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2022-24437 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 9.8/10 on the CVSS scale. The package git-pull-or-clone before 2.0.2 are vulnerable to Command Injection due to the use of the --upload-pack feature of git which is also supported for git clone. The source includes the use of the secure child process API spawn(). EPSS estimates a 3.86% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

The package git-pull-or-clone before 2.0.2 are vulnerable to Command Injection due to the use of the --upload-pack feature of git which is also supported for git clone. The source includes the use of the secure child process API spawn(). However, the outpath parameter passed to it may be a command-line argument to the git clone command and result in arbitrary 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

3.86%

88.8th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-88

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Git-Pull-Or-Clone Project	Git-Pull-Or-Clone	< 2.0.2

References

https://gist.github.com/lirantal/327e9dd32686991b5a1fa6341aac2e7bExploit, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/feross/git-pull-or-clone/commit/f9ce092be13cc32e685dfa26e7705e9c6e3108a3Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JS-GITPULLORCLONE-2434307Exploit, Third Party Advisory
https://gist.github.com/lirantal/327e9dd32686991b5a1fa6341aac2e7bExploit, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/feross/git-pull-or-clone/commit/f9ce092be13cc32e685dfa26e7705e9c6e3108a3Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JS-GITPULLORCLONE-2434307Exploit, Third Party Advisory

Timeline

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2022-24437?

How severe is CVE-2022-24437?

CVE-2022-24437 has a CVSS score of 9.8/10 (CRITICAL severity). The EPSS model estimates a 3.86% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2022-24437?

Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST