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[ CVE-2026-102829 · Published 29 Sep 2026 ]

simple-git: `VISUAL` editor environment variable is omitted from unsafe editor detection

CVSS 9.2 EPSS <1%Fix available

[ Why it matters ]Priority signals

  • Public proof-of-concept exploit exists (CISA SSVC)
  • Critical severity: CVSS 9.2

[ Description ]Official description

simple-git, an interface for running git commands in any node.js application, enables applications to execute Git operations from JavaScript. Prior to 2.0.1 of the argv-parser package, parseEnv omits VISUAL from GitEnvKeys, so prepareEnv drops the value before vulnerabilityCheck can classify it as allowUnsafeEditor. A consuming application that forwards attacker-influenced environment values can therefore allow Git to invoke an attacker-selected editor during operations such as commit amendment or interactive rebase when no higher-priority editor setting overrides VISUAL and Git's terminal prerequisites are met. The executable runs with the privileges of the Node.js process. This issue is fixed in argv-parser 2.0.1.

[ Fixes ]Fixes and patches

  • @simple-git/argv-parser 2.0.1Fixed version · GitHub Advisories · npm package @simple-git/argv-parser: upgrade to 2.0.1 or later (affected < 2.0.1)

[ Packages ]Affected open-source packages

[ References ]References