Command injection in git-it-electron

published 2021-12-06 4y ago modified 2026-06-17 4mo ago also GHSA-wjqc-j537-j9gj , EUVD-2021-2605

cvss: 9.8; version 3.1, NVD
cisa kev: Not listed; not in CISA's catalog
epss: 3.5%; EPSS 3.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 89%
public exploits: 0; none known

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).

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Exploit prediction

3.47% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 89% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

Exploits and checks

github.com https://github.com/dwisiswant0/advisory/issues/3 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified

CVSS scores

assigned by	version	score	vector
NVD	3.1	9.8	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD	2.0	7.5	AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
GitHub	3.1	9.8	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected packages

ecosystem	package	affected	fixed in
npm	git-it-electron	<=4.3.0	no fix listed

Classification

Weakness

CWE-78 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command

References

github.com /dwisiswant0/advisory/issues/3
web, exploit, issue-tracking, third-party-advisory
github.com /jlord/git-it-electron/releases
web, release-notes, third-party-advisory
nvd.nist.gov /vuln/detail/CVE-2021-44685
advisory
advisory.dw1.io /3
web
github.com /jlord/git-it-electron
package

Sources

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