Description
git-diff before 2.0.7 contains an OS command injection vulnerability that allows attackers to execute shell commands by supplying crafted strings to the gitDiff API. Attackers who control a diffed document string can embed $(cmd) or backtick substitutions that shelljs.exec evaluates, running commands with Node.js process privileges.
Published: 2026-10-14
Score: 9.3 Critical
EPSS: n/a
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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History

Wed, 14 Oct 2026 14:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description git-diff before 2.0.7 contains an OS command injection vulnerability that allows attackers to execute shell commands by supplying crafted strings to the gitDiff API. Attackers who control a diffed document string can embed $(cmd) or backtick substitutions that shelljs.exec evaluates, running commands with Node.js process privileges.
Title git-diff before 2.0.7 OS Command Injection via gitDiff Input Strings
First Time appeared Git-diff-apply Project
Git-diff-apply Project git-diff-apply
Weaknesses CWE-78
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:git-diff-apply_project:git-diff-apply:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Git-diff-apply Project
Git-diff-apply Project git-diff-apply
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 9.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 9.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}


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Git-diff-apply Project Git-diff-apply
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-14T17:34:01.053Z

Reserved: 2026-10-14T13:07:31.423Z

Link: CVE-2026-110634

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-10-14T15:17:16.417

Modified: 2026-10-14T18:17:35.423

Link: CVE-2026-110634

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Weaknesses
  • CWE-78

    Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')