CVE-2026-11572

Published Jun 9, 2026 CVSS 4.0 · 8.7 High EPSS 1.0% KEV · Not listed
Description
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.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-77c7-pq4r-6mcq degit has a Command Injection issue
History
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Title Command Injection via Unsanitized Git Repository Name in degit
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Title Command Injection via Unsanitized Git Repository Name in degit
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Title Command Injection Vulnerability in degit Package
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Title Command Injection Vulnerability in degit Package
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Weaknesses CWE-77
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

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First Time appeared Rich-harris
Rich-harris degit
Vendors & Products Rich-harris
Rich-harris degit
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Description 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.
Weaknesses CWE-78
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 8.7, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
snyk
Published
Updated
Jun 9, 2026, 1:14 PM
Reserved
Jun 8, 2026, 9:46 AM
Status
Deferred
Published
Jun 9, 2026, 6:16 AM
Modified
Jul 23, 2026, 8:10 AM