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…

Vulnerability class: Command Injection (OS Command Injection)

EPSS: 0.012 (63.6th 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

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

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.