simple-git allows command execution through unblocked Git configuration includes
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8.1HighCVSS 3.1
Recommended action
Within 7 days
High technical severity with public exploit material referenced by a structured source; prioritise exposed affected systems while verifying vendor guidance.
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1 current
CVE-2026-102826 · CSAF 2.0 · revision 3 · finalRed Hat Product Securitysimple-git: simple-git allows command execution through unblocked Git configuration includes
30 known affected
The vendor explicitly identifies these products as affected by this CVE.
keycloak-operator.redhat-00001.zip as a component of Red Hat Build of Keycloak
keycloak-operator.redhat-00003.zip as a component of Red Hat Build of Keycloak
rhbk-quarkus-dist.zip as a component of Red Hat Build of Keycloak
grafana as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10
grafana-pcp as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10
grafana-pcp.src as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10
grafana-selinux as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10
grafana.src as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10
grafana as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
grafana-azure-monitor as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
grafana-cloudwatch as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
grafana-elasticsearch as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
Summary
A flaw was found in simple-git. The library fails to properly sanitize Git configuration directives passed through custom clone arguments, which allows Git to load an attacker-controlled configuration file. By specifying executable settings within that configuration, an attacker can achieve arbitrary code execution with the privileges of the application process. Exploitation requires the host application to accept untrusted clone arguments and requires access to a readable, attacker-controlled file on the system.
Remediation
Affected
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Official EUVD identifiers, advisory evidence and known-exploited context. Missing fields are not treated as evidence of low risk.
1 current
ENISA EUVD identifier
EUVD-2026-89332
No EUVD known-exploited evidence
simple-git, an interface for running git commands in any node.js application, enables applications to execute Git operations from JavaScript. Prior to 4.0.0, the default blockUnsafeOperationsPlugin does not completely reject configuration includes supplied through customArgs to git.clone(). The missing include.path classification permits Git to load an attacker-controlled configuration file, and the initial remediation does not cover includeIf.<condition>.path, allowing the same file-loading primitive through a conditional include. A loaded configuration can set an executable Git option such as core.sshCommand, which Git invokes during the clone operation with the privileges of the Node.js process. Exploitation requires the application to pass attacker-influenced custom arguments and requires an attacker-controlled file that the process can read. This issue is fixed in 4.0.0.
EUVD state
Present in the current official mapping
Known exploitation
Not present in the current ENISA EUVD known-exploited dataset. This is not proof of no exploitation.
ENISA score
8.1 · CVSS 3.1
Advisory evidence
No linked advisory details stored yet
Recommended actionWithin 7 days
High technical severity with public exploit material referenced by a structured source; prioritise exposed affected systems while verifying vendor guidance.
Fix not verified
01
What, why and how
simple-git, an interface for running git commands in any node.js application, enables applications to execute Git operations from JavaScript. Prior to 4.0.0, the default blockUnsafeOperationsPlugin does not completely reject configuration includes supplied through customArgs to git.clone(). The missing include.path classification permits Git to load an attacker-controlled configuration file, and the initial remediation does not cover includeIf.<condition>.path, allowing the same file-loading primitive through a conditional include. A loaded configuration can set an executable Git option such as core.sshCommand, which Git invokes during the clone operation with the privileges of the Node.js process. Exploitation requires the application to pass attacker-influenced custom arguments and requires an attacker-controlled file that the process can read. This issue is fixed in 4.0.0.
What
simple-git, an interface for running git commands in any node.js application, enables applications to execute Git operations from JavaScript. Prior to 4.0.0, the default blockUnsafeOperationsPlugin does not completely reject configuration includes supplied through customArgs to git.clone(). The missing include.path classification permits Git to load an attacker-controlled configuration file, and the initial remediation does not cover includeIf.<condition>.path, allowing the same file-loading primitive through a conditional include. A loaded configuration can set an executable Git option such as core.sshCommand, which Git invokes during the clone operation with the privileges of the Node.js process. Exploitation requires the application to pass attacker-influenced custom arguments and requires an attacker-controlled file that the process can read. This issue is fixed in 4.0.0.
Why
Untrusted input reaches a command interpreter without sufficient validation or separation from command syntax.
How
An attacker operating through a network path may attempt exploitation without authentication or user interaction. If successful, the issue may cause the confidentiality, integrity or availability impact described by the vendor.
What
simple-git, an interface for running git commands in any node.js application, enables applications to execute Git operations from JavaScript. Prior to 4.0.0, the default blockUnsafeOperationsPlugin does not completely reject configuration includes supplied through customArgs to git.clone(). The missing include.path classification permits Git to load an attacker-controlled configuration file, and the initial remediation does not cover includeIf.<condition>.path, allowing the same file-loading primitive through a conditional include. A loaded configuration can set an executable Git option such as core.sshCommand, which Git invokes during the clone operation with the privileges of the Node.js process. Exploitation requires the application to pass attacker-influenced custom arguments and requires an attacker-controlled file that the process can read. This issue is fixed in 4.0.0.
Why
Untrusted input reaches a command interpreter without sufficient validation or separation from command syntax.
How
An attacker operating through a network path may attempt exploitation without authentication or user interaction. If successful, the issue may cause the confidentiality, integrity or availability impact described by the vendor.
02
Exploit reality and attack path
CVSS severity, EPSS forecast probability, public exploit material and CISA-confirmed exploitation are separate signals.
Observed exploitation ?Confirmed exploitation and public exploit material are separate signals. Attacks can occur without public proof-of-concept or exploit code.No confirmed evidence
No CISA KEV match was present at the last successful refresh. This means no confirmation from that source, not proof of no exploitation.
Public PoC / exploit material ?Confirmed exploitation and public exploit material are separate signals. Attacks can occur without public proof-of-concept or exploit code.Reference recorded
CISA Vulnrichment records proof-of-concept exploitation in its SSVC data. BlackTree has not independently executed or validated exploit material.
Likely attack path
a network path → Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection') → cause the confidentiality, integrity or availability impact described by the vendor
Attack surface
Network
Privileges required
None: unauthenticated exploitation is possible
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
High: exploitation depends on specific conditions
Security boundary
Unchanged: impact remains within the vulnerable component's security authority
Weakness ?CWE means Common Weakness Enumeration: a standard category for the underlying weakness.
CWE-77: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection'). The product constructs all or part of a command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended command when it is sent to a downstream component.
CVSS vector ?CVSS means Common Vulnerability Scoring System. The vector records the metric values used to calculate technical severity.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Common Vulnerability Scoring System 3.1: the compact vector below is decoded into plain language.
AVNetworkAttack vector: The vulnerable component can be reached over a network.ACHighAttack complexity: Successful exploitation depends on specific conditions outside the attacker's direct control.PRNonePrivileges required: The attacker does not need an account or existing privileges.UINoneUser interaction: No action by another user is required.SUnchangedScope: The security impact remains within the vulnerable component's authority.CHighConfidentiality impact: A successful attack can cause a major loss.IHighIntegrity impact: A successful attack can cause a major loss.AHighAvailability impact: A successful attack can cause a major loss.
Post-exploitation / living off the land
No specific living-off-the-land technique is confirmed in the structured sources. Monitor normal administration tools for activity inconsistent with the affected service's baseline.
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ENISA EUVD · EUVD-2026-89332Official EUVD mapping
simple-git, an interface for running git commands in any node.js application, enables applications to execute Git operations from JavaScript. Prior to 4.0.0, the default blockUnsafeOperationsPlugin does not completely reject configuration includes supplied through customArgs to git.clone(). The missing include.path classification permits Git to load an attacker-controlled configuration file, and the initial remediation does not cover includeIf.<condition>.path, allowing the same file-loading primitive through a conditional include. A loaded configuration can set an executable Git option such as core.sshCommand, which Git invokes during the clone operation with the privileges of the Node.js process. Exploitation requires the application to pass attacker-influenced custom arguments and requires an attacker-controlled file that the process can read. This issue is fixed in 4.0.0.
Operational remediation based on structured source evidence.
Status ?Patch availability is based on structured fixed-version fields and authoritative update references. If no fix is verified, check the vendor advisory before making a change.
Fix not verified
Affected
keycloak-operator.redhat-00001.zip as a component of Red Hat Build of Keycloak
keycloak-operator.redhat-00003.zip as a component of Red Hat Build of Keycloak
rhbk-quarkus-dist.zip as a component of Red Hat Build of Keycloak
grafana as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10
grafana-pcp as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10
grafana-pcp.src as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10
grafana-selinux as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10
grafana.src as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10
grafana as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
grafana-azure-monitor as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
grafana-cloudwatch as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
grafana-elasticsearch as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
grafana-graphite as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
grafana-influxdb as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
grafana-loki as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
grafana-mssql as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
grafana-mysql as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
grafana-opentsdb as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
grafana-pcp as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
grafana-pcp.src as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
grafana-postgres as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
grafana-prometheus as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
grafana-selinux as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
grafana-stackdriver as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
grafana.src as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
grafana as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
grafana-pcp as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
grafana-pcp.src as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
grafana-selinux as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
grafana.src as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
Fixed
No fixed version is explicitly recorded in the structured CVE data.
Action
No verified patch reference is present in the current structured sources. Check the vendor advisory before making a change.
Workaround
No verified workaround is recorded. If business-safe, reduce exposure to the affected interface and allow only trusted sources until authoritative guidance is available.
04
Evidence and provenance
Published 29 Sept 2026 · Last source change 29 Sept 2026, 19:58 UTC · CWE-77 · Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection')
CVE recordCVE.org · 5.2
CVSS sourceCNA
EPSS source ?The date BlackTree first stored a score for this CVE from the daily FIRST EPSS feed.FIRST · tracked since 2026-09-30
European sourceENISA EUVD · EUVD-2026-89332
Product sourceVendor CSAF · Red Hat Product Security
Remediation sourceVendor CSAF · Red Hat Product Security
CWE sourceCNA
NVD statusNVD enrichment underway
Core structured fields are present and their contributing authorities are shown above.
Affected versionsThe structured affected or fixed version information changed.
Before
keycloak-operator.redhat-00001.zip as a component of Red Hat Build of Keycloak; keycloak-operator.redhat-00003.zip as a component of Red Hat Build of Keycloak; rhbk-quarkus-dist.zip as a component of Red Hat Build of Keycloak; grafana as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10; grafana-pcp as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10; grafana-pcp.src as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10; grafana-selinux as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10; grafana.src as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10; grafana as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8; grafana-azure-monitor as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8; grafana-cloudwatch as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8; grafana-elasticsearch as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8; grafana-graphite as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8; grafana-influxdb as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8; grafana-loki as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8; grafana-mssql as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8; grafana-mysql as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8; grafana-opentsdb as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8; grafana-pcp as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8; grafana-pcp.src as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8; grafana-postgres as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8; grafana-prometheus as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8; grafana-selinux as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8; grafana-stackdriver as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8; grafana.src as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8; grafana as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9; grafana-pcp as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9; grafana-pcp.src as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9; grafana-selinux as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9; grafana.src as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9; and 4 more
After
keycloak-operator.redhat-00001.zip as a component of Red Hat Build of Keycloak; keycloak-operator.redhat-00003.zip as a component of Red Hat Build of Keycloak; rhbk-quarkus-dist.zip as a component of Red Hat Build of Keycloak; grafana as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10; grafana-pcp as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10; grafana-pcp.src as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10; grafana-selinux as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10; grafana.src as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10; grafana as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8; grafana-azure-monitor as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8; grafana-cloudwatch as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8; grafana-elasticsearch as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8; grafana-graphite as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8; grafana-influxdb as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8; grafana-loki as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8; grafana-mssql as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8; grafana-mysql as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8; grafana-opentsdb as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8; grafana-pcp as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8; grafana-pcp.src as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8; grafana-postgres as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8; grafana-prometheus as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8; grafana-selinux as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8; grafana-stackdriver as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8; grafana.src as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8; grafana as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9; grafana-pcp as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9; grafana-pcp.src as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9; grafana-selinux as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9; grafana.src as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
Technical terms and abbreviations used in this report
CVE
Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures: the public identifier for one disclosed vulnerability.
CVSS
Common Vulnerability Scoring System: a technical severity framework; it is not patching priority by itself.
EPSS
Exploit Prediction Scoring System: FIRST's estimate of the probability that exploitation activity will be observed in the next 30 days; it is a forecast, not confirmation.
CWE
Common Weakness Enumeration: the standard category describing the underlying software or hardware weakness.
CNA
CVE Numbering Authority: an organisation authorised to assign and publish CVE records.
CISA ADP
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Authorized Data Publisher: structured enrichment added to a CVE record.
NVD
National Vulnerability Database: NIST's enrichment service for CVE records.
CERT / CSIRT
A computer security incident response team that publishes warnings or coordinates incident response.
PoC
Proof of concept: public material that demonstrates or helps reproduce exploitation.
CSAF
Common Security Advisory Framework: a machine-readable format for security advisories.
LoTL
Living off the land: abuse of legitimate tools or system functions during an attack.