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CVE-2026-11572 — Vulnerability in degit — CVE Details

HIGH

degit has a Command Injection issue

Published June 9, 2026Updated July 30, 2026Source: osv

Summary

Versions of the package degit before 2.8.6, from 3.0.0 and before 3.3.1 are vulnerable to Command Injection due to improper sanitisation of user input for git shell commands directly invoked with exec() method by _cloneWithGit() and fetchRefs() functions. An attacker can execute arbitrary operating system commands as the process user by supplying a specially crafted git repository name.

Advisory Timeline

  • First published June 9, 2026 (125 days ago).
  • Last revised July 30, 2026 — 52 days after initial publication.

Remediation

Upgrade to the fixed version using your package manager.

npm
Update degit to 2.8.6 or later
npm install degit@2.8.6
npm
Update degit to 3.3.1 or later
npm install degit@3.3.1

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

Affected Packages (2)

Affects 1 ecosystem: npm (1).

PackageEcosystemAffectedFixed In
degit
npm
All versions2.8.6
degit
npm
All versions3.3.1

Vulnerability Classification

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

CVSS Score Breakdown

What the CVSS (Common Vulnerability Scoring System) 8.8 score means for each attack dimension.

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

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

References

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2026-11572?
degit has a Command Injection issue This vulnerability has been assigned a severity rating of HIGH (CVSS score: 8.8/10).
How do I check if my project is affected by CVE-2026-11572?
CVE-2026-11572 affects degit. Use GeekWala's free vulnerability scanner to check your dependencies against CVE-2026-11572 and 200,000+ other known vulnerabilities.

Severity & Exploitability

CVSS Score
8.8

High exploitability or significant impact. Prioritize remediation within days.

Also Known As

GHSA-77c7-pq4r-6mcq

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