CVE-2022-25865

Name: CVE-2022-25865
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2022-05-13T20:15:08.243+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

CRITICALCVSS 9.8/10EPSS 6.89%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2022-25865 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 9.8/10 on the CVSS scale. The package workspace-tools before 0.18.4 are vulnerable to Command Injection via git argument injection. When calling the fetchRemoteBranch(remote: string, remoteBranch: string, cwd: string) function, both the remote and remoteBranch parameters are passed to the git fetch subcommand in a way that additional flags can be set. EPSS estimates a 6.89% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

The package workspace-tools before 0.18.4 are vulnerable to Command Injection via git argument injection. When calling the fetchRemoteBranch(remote: string, remoteBranch: string, cwd: string) function, both the remote and remoteBranch parameters are passed to the git fetch 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

6.89%

93.3th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-88

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Microsoft	Workspace-Tools	< 0.18.4

References

https://github.com/microsoft/workspace-tools/commit/9bc7e65ce497f87e1f363fd47b8f802f3d3cd978Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/microsoft/workspace-tools/pull/103Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JS-WORKSPACETOOLS-2421201Exploit, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/microsoft/workspace-tools/commit/9bc7e65ce497f87e1f363fd47b8f802f3d3cd978Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/microsoft/workspace-tools/pull/103Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JS-WORKSPACETOOLS-2421201Exploit, Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: May 13, 2022
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2022-25865?

How severe is CVE-2022-25865?

CVE-2022-25865 has a CVSS score of 9.8/10 (CRITICAL severity). The EPSS model estimates a 6.89% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2022-25865?

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