Vulnerability · Published Dec 6, 2021 · Assigned by mitre
CVE-2021-44685
Critical 9.8
In plain English
A critical-severity security flaw in the git-it-electron package (npm). There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 3.5% (higher than 89% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS NVD)9.8Critical
Exploit odds (30 days)3.5%top 10.9% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
Git-it through 4.4.0 allows OS command injection at the Branches Aren't Just For Birds challenge step. During the verification process, it attempts to run the reflog command followed by the current branch name (which is not sanitized for execution).
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| npm | git-it-electron | no fix listed | GHSA-wjqc-j537-j9gj |
Affected products (as reported)
References
- https://github.com/dwisiswant0/advisory/issues/3 x_refsource_MISC
- https://github.com/jlord/git-it-electron/releases x_refsource_MISC