RCE in Degit

CVE-2026-11572

Versions of the package degit before 2.8.6, from 3.0.0 and before 3.3.1 are vulnerable to Command Injection due to improper sanitisation of user input for git shell commands directly invoked with exec() method by _cloneWithGit() and fetchRefs() functions. An attacker can execute arbitrary operating system commands as the process user by supplying a specially crafted git repository name.

Vulnerability class: Command Injection (OS Command Injection)

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CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.010 (62.9th percentile), scored .

Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 63rd percentile — 62.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2026-11572: held from 0.010 to 0.010.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.010 · newest: 0.010 · change: 0.000

Affected products

  • Degit — versions 0, 3.0.0

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-11572?
CVE-2026-11572 is a high-severity vulnerability in Degit, classified under OS Command Injection. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2026-06-09.
How severe is CVE-2026-11572?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.