Critical severity · published Mar 10, 2026
CVE-2026-28292
simple-git has blockUnsafeOperationsPlugin bypass via case-insensitive protocol.allow config key that enables RCE
9.8
CVSS
1.3%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
`simple-git`, an interface for running git commands in any node.js application, has an issue in versions 3.15.0 through 3.32.2 that allows an attacker to bypass two prior CVE fixes (CVE-2022-25860 and CVE-2022-25912) and achieve full remote code execution on the host machine. Version 3.23.0 contains an updated fix for the vulnerability.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.3% · higher than 71% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
SI
simple-git · steveukx
>= 3.15.0, < 3.32.3 · source: vendor, NVD
LS
Logging Subsystem for Red Hat OpenShift · Red Hat
All versions, or not specified · source: CISA
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-28292
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-28292
Patch
https://github.com/steveukx/git-js/commit/f7042088aa2dac59e3c49a84d7a2f4b26048a257
github.com
https://github.com/steveukx/git-js/security/advisories/GHSA-r275-fr43-pm7q
Exploit
https://www.codeant.ai/security-research/security-research-simple-git-remote-code-execution-cve-2026-28292
access.redhat.com
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-28292
bugzilla.redhat.com
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2446162
security.access.redhat.com
https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2026/cve-2026-28292.json