Command Injection in simple-git (CVE-2026-102826)
Summary
Command injection in simple-git (CVE-2026-102826). Successful exploitation can lead to full system takeover. Exploitable via customArgs. Mitigation: upgrade to 4.0.0 or later.
Original description
The description as published by the source.
Summary
An OS command injection vulnerability in git.clone() allows any application that flows attacker-influenced data into customArgs to execute arbitrary code. simple-git 3.36.0 (current latest on npm) ships without any include.path entry in the blockUnsafeOperationsPlugin denylist. Passing -c include.path= via customArgs loads any local file as a gitconfig. The loaded file can set core.sshCommand (or any otherwise-denied key), and the next remote operation in the same clone executes the attacker's command.
PR #1167 (merged to main 2026-05-10, not yet released to npm) adds preventConfigBuilder('include.path', 'allowUnsafeInclude') to the denylist. The generated regex /\s*include.path/ closes the plain spelling but does not match the conditional form includeIf..path. The variant therefore survives the upcoming release if the regex is not tightened in the same cycle.
This sits in the same denylist class as the prior incomplete-fix chain (CVE-2022-24433, CVE-2022-24066, CVE-2022-25912, CVE-2022-25860, CVE-2026-28291, CVE-2026-28292). include and includeIf are not referenced in any published advisory, in any commit prior to PR #1167, or anywhere in the 3.36.0 source.
Details
Two sinks share the same root cause: the denylist is incomplete.
Sink A: published 3.36.0 has no include.path entry
packages/argv-parser/src/vulnerabilities/detect-vulnerable-config-writes.ts in the v3.36.0 tag contains no entry for include.path or `includeIf.*.…
Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database NVD GitHub Advisory
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A vulnerability tracked as CVE-2026-102826 has been found in simple-git.
Attackers can target a specific entry point like customArgs over the network to misuse the product.
Successful exploitation can lead to full system takeover. CVSS score: 8.1/10.
What to do: upgrade simple-git to 4.0.0 or later.
If unsure, ask your IT team or search "simple-git CVE-2026-102826" on the vendor's site.
CVE-2026-102826 (simple-git) — CWE-77 / CVSS v3 8.1
Attack vector: remote (network-reachable) / unauthenticated / no user interaction
Attack surface: customArgs / include.path / blockUnsafeOperationsPlugin / core.sshCommand
Patched: 4.0.0 — apply immediately
Plan: 1) Audit SBOM/dependencies, 2) Stage→prod upgrade, 3) Add WAF/proxy monitoring on affected endpoints, 4) Hunt IOCs in logs.
Refs: see the GHSA / vendor advisory / patched release linked on this page.
A vulnerability (CWE-77) exists in simple-git. Attackers reach the vulnerable code path via customArgs without authentication.
Check the vendor advisory for the affected versions of simple-git. Attack surface: customArgs / include.path / blockUnsafeOperationsPlugin / core.sshCommand.
Severity: High (CVSS 8.1/10). Successful exploitation can lead to full system takeover.
Update to 4.0.0.
Until the patch is applied: disable the affected feature, apply WAF rules, or restrict access via network ACLs.
Search webserver/proxy logs for unusual request patterns matching this CVE's known IOCs. Run grep -r 'simple-git' . against your dependency files (package-lock.json, requirements.txt, go.sum) to find affected services.
Response actions
Concrete steps and command examples for SOC/SRE teams to execute in order
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1Identify exposure identify
grep -r 'simple-git' . | grep -v node_modulesリポジトリと本番環境の依存ファイル (package-lock.json / requirements.txt / go.sum / Gemfile.lock 等) で
simple-gitを grep し、稼働しているサービス・バージョンを把握する。 -
2Apply patch patch
Upgrade simple-git to 4.0.0ステージング環境で 4.0.0 に上げて回帰テスト → 本番反映。回帰テストはアプリの主要ハッピーパスを含めること。
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3Post-deployment verification verify
Confirm patched version is live in productionパッチ適用後、ステージングで PoC または同等の悪用パターンを再現して脆弱性が閉じたことを確認。本番ではアクセスログ・WAF でアラート再発が無いか継続監視。
Affected packages
References
- exploit github.com
- patch security-advisories@github.com
- patch security-advisories@github.com
- web security-advisories@github.com
- web nvd.nist.gov
- web github.com