RCE in Ninofiliu Interactive-Git-Checkout
CVE-2025-59046
The npm package `interactive-git-checkout` is an interactive command-line tool that allows users to checkout a git branch while it prompts for the branch name on the command-line. It is available as an npm package and can be installed via `npm install -g interactive-git-checkout`. Versions up to and including 1.1.4 of the `interactive-git-checkout` tool are vulnerable to a command injection vulnerability because the software passes the branch name to the `git checkout` command using the Node.js child process module's `exec()` function without proper input validation or sanitization. Commit 8dd832dd302af287a61611f4f85e157cd1c6bb41 fixes the issue.
Vulnerability class: Command Injection (OS Command Injection)
EPSS: 0.012 (64.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Ninofiliu Interactive-git-checkout — versions <= 1.1.4
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- security-advisories@github.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
- security-advisories@github.com (x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-59046?
- CVE-2025-59046 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Ninofiliu Interactive-Git-Checkout, classified under Command Injection. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2025-09-09.
- How severe is CVE-2025-59046?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2025-59046 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.