CVE-2022-24440

Name: CVE-2022-24440
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2022-04-01T18:15:08.767+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

CRITICALCVSS 9.8/10EPSS 2.69%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2022-24440 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 9.8/10 on the CVSS scale. The package cocoapods-downloader before 1.6.0, from 1.6.2 and before 1.6.3 are vulnerable to Command Injection via git argument injection. When calling the Pod::Downloader.preprocess_options function and using git, both the git and branch parameters are passed to the git ls-remote subcommand in a way that additional flags can be set. EPSS estimates a 2.69% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

The package cocoapods-downloader before 1.6.0, from 1.6.2 and before 1.6.3 are vulnerable to Command Injection via git argument injection. When calling the Pod::Downloader.preprocess_options function and using git, both the git and branch parameters are passed to the git ls-remote subcommand 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

2.69%

84.0th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-88

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Cocoapods	Cocoapods-Downloader	< 1.6.0
Cocoapods	Cocoapods-Downloader	1.6.2

References

https://github.com/CocoaPods/cocoapods-downloader/pull/124Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/CocoaPods/cocoapods-downloader/pull/128Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-RUBY-COCOAPODSDOWNLOADER-2414278Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/CocoaPods/cocoapods-downloader/pull/124Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/CocoaPods/cocoapods-downloader/pull/128Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-RUBY-COCOAPODSDOWNLOADER-2414278Third Party Advisory

Timeline

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2022-24440?

How severe is CVE-2022-24440?

CVE-2022-24440 has a CVSS score of 9.8/10 (CRITICAL severity). The EPSS model estimates a 2.69% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2022-24440?

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