CVE-2026-11572: degit · Command Injection
Affects degitSource CVE Database V5
Public exploit available · CVSS 8.7 High : upgrade to 3.3.1 or 2.8.6 as a priority.
Data as of 30 Oct 2026, 11:52 UTC
- EPSS
- 1.0% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 64% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 3.3.1, 2.8.6
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:PExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 9 Jun 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: evidence found.
CVSS exploit maturity: proof of concept public
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), CVSS vector, the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 30 Oct 2026.
What to do
Upgrade degit to 3.3.1 or 2.8.6.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| degit | Affected
| Fixed in
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| degit | Affected
| Fixed in
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npmdegitpkg:npm/degitOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
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AI-suggested
If you cannot patch yet, avoid using affected versions of degit or restrict usage to trusted inputs only.
Description
The degit package contains a command injection vulnerability in versions before 2.8.6 and from 3.0.0 up to 3.3.1. This vulnerability is due to improper sanitization of user input used in git shell commands executed via exec(), allowing attackers to execute arbitrary OS commands with the privileges of the running process. It has a high severity rating with a CVSS score of 8.7.
References
- security.snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JS-DEGIT-17116207 (opens in a new tab)
- gist.github.com/badp3te/cf22a939eedbd3d8ade9123827d61639 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/Rich-Harris/degit/commit/d55bfd7cea79c0b387f69ec8477b6c34abf9f226 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/Rich-Harris/degit/commit/4ac99e4a4c3f53ca3b5c997bcd7542742ad0c443 (opens in a new tab)