simple-git < 3.16.0 - Remote Code Execution

Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')
CVE CVE-2022-25860
CVSS High (8.1)
Publicly Published February 23, 2023
Last Updated July 18, 2025
Description

The package simple-git is vulnerable to Remote Code Execution in versions before 3.16.0 via the clone(), pull(), push() and listRemote() methods due to improper input sanitization. This is due to an incomplete fix of CVE-2022-25912. WordPress plugins and themes may be using this package, however, they may not be vulnerable to exploitation.

References

6 affected software package

Software Type Plugin
Software Slug insecure-content-warning (view on wordpress.org)
Patched? Yes
Affected Version
  • <= 1.0.3
Patched Version
  • 1.1.0
Software Type Plugin
Software Slug retro-winamp-block (view on wordpress.org)
Patched? Yes
Affected Version
  • <= 1.3.0
Patched Version
  • 1.3.0
Software Type Plugin
Software Slug simple-podcasting (view on wordpress.org)
Patched? Yes
Affected Version
  • <= 1.4.0
Patched Version
  • 1.5.0
Software Type Plugin
Software Slug maps-block-apple (view on wordpress.org)
Patched? Yes
Affected Version
  • <= 1.1.0
Patched Version
  • 1.1.1
Software Type Plugin
Software Slug ads-txt (view on wordpress.org)
Patched? Yes
Affected Version
  • <= 1.4.2
Patched Version
  • 1.4.3
Software Type Plugin
Software Slug simple-local-avatars (view on wordpress.org)
Patched? Yes
Affected Version
  • <= 2.7.3
Patched Version
  • 2.7.4
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