What is CVE-2026-6951?

CVE-2026-6951 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Simple-git_project Simple-git, classified under Code Injection. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2026-04-25.

How severe is CVE-2026-6951?

Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.

RCE in Simple-git_project Simple-git

CVE-2026-6951

Versions of the package simple-git before 3.36.0 are vulnerable to Remote Code Execution (RCE) due to an incomplete fix for [CVE-2022-25912](https://security.snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JS-SIMPLEGIT-3112221) that blocks the -c option but not the equ…

Vulnerability class: RCE (Remote Code Execution)

EPSS: 0.002 (36.2th 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

Simple-git_project Simple-git
N/a Simple-git — versions 0

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-94 — Code Injection

References

report@snyk.io (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
report@snyk.io (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
report@snyk.io (Patch)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-6951?: CVE-2026-6951 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Simple-git_project Simple-git, classified under Code Injection. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2026-04-25.
How severe is CVE-2026-6951?: Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.