WS-2021-0245 (Critical) detected in git-2.0.6.tgz

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WS-2021-0245 - Critical Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - git-2.0.6.tgz

a util for spawning git from npm CLI contexts

Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/@npmcli/git/-/git-2.0.6.tgz

Path to dependency file: /package.json

Path to vulnerable library: /node_modules/npm/node_modules/@npmcli/git/package.json

Dependency Hierarchy:

• npm-7.1.0.tgz (Root Library)
  • npm-7.8.0.tgz
    • libnpmversion-1.1.0.tgz
      • ❌ git-2.0.6.tgz (Vulnerable Library)

Found in base branch: master

Vulnerability Details

A Command Injection vulnerability was found in @npmcli/git before 2.0.8. It may result in arbitrary shell command execution due to improper argument sanitization when "npmcli/git" is used to execute Git commands based on user-controlled input. The impact of this issue is possible Arbitrary Command Injection when npmcli/git is run with untrusted (user-controlled) Git command arguments.

Publish Date: 2021-08-05

URL: WS-2021-0245

CVSS 3 Score Details (9.8)

Base Score Metrics:

• Exploitability Metrics:
  • Attack Vector: Network
  • Attack Complexity: Low
  • Privileges Required: None
  • User Interaction: None
  • Scope: Unchanged
• Impact Metrics:
  • Confidentiality Impact: High
  • Integrity Impact: High
  • Availability Impact: High

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: GHSA-hxwm-x553-x359

Release Date: 2021-08-05

Fix Resolution (@npmcli/git): 2.0.8

Direct dependency fix Resolution (@semantic-release/npm): 7.1.1

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