CVE-2020-28490 describes a critical command injection vulnerability (CWE-78) in the async-git package prior to version 1.13.2, affecting async_git_project async_git. This flaw allows attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell meta-characters (e.g., back-ticks) in functions like git.reset(). With a CVSS score of 9.8, this vulnerability is easily exploitable over the network with no user interaction, leading to complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While no public exploit code or active exploitation has been observed, and community discussion is minimal, its high severity warrants immediate patching.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 1.13.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:async-git_project:async-git:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
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