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CVE-2022-25648 — Command injection in git — CVE Details

CRITICAL

Command injection in ruby-git

Published April 20, 2022Updated July 8, 2026Source: osv

Summary

The package prior to v1.11.0 is vulnerable to Command Injection via git argument injection. When calling the `fetch(remote = 'origin', opts = {})` function, the remote parameter is passed to the `git fetch` subcommand in a way such that additional flags can be set. The additional flags can be used to perform a command injection.

Advisory Timeline

  • First published April 20, 2022 (1637 days ago).
  • Last revised July 8, 2026 — 1540 days after initial publication.

Remediation

Upgrade to the fixed version using your package manager.

Bundler
Update git to 1.11.0 or later
gem install git -v 1.11.0

After upgrading, run your dependency scanner again to confirm the vulnerability is resolved.

Affected Packages (1)

Affects 1 ecosystem: rubygems (1).

PackageEcosystemAffectedFixed In
git
rubygems
1.0.1, 1.0.2, 1.0.3, 1.0.4 (+26 more)1.11.0

Vulnerability Classification

Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) identifiers for this vulnerability type.

CVSS Score Breakdown

What the CVSS (Common Vulnerability Scoring System) 9.8 score means for each attack dimension.

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

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

References

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2022-25648?
Command injection in ruby-git This vulnerability has been assigned a severity rating of CRITICAL (CVSS score: 9.8/10).
How do I check if my project is affected by CVE-2022-25648?
CVE-2022-25648 affects git. Use GeekWala's free vulnerability scanner to check your dependencies against CVE-2022-25648 and 200,000+ other known vulnerabilities.

Severity & Exploitability

CVSS Score
9.8

Exploitation is straightforward and causes maximum impact. Patch immediately.

Also Known As

GHSA-69p6-wvmq-27gg
BIT-git-2022-25648
SNYK-RUBY-GIT-2421270

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