CVE-2021-44685

critical

Description

Git-it through 4.4.0 allows OS command injection at the Branches Aren't Just For Birds challenge step. During the verification process, it attempts to run the reflog command followed by the current branch name (which is not sanitized for execution).

References

https://github.com/jlord/git-it-electron/releases

https://github.com/dwisiswant0/advisory/issues/3

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2021-12-07

Updated: 2026-06-17

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 7.5

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Severity: High

CVSS v3

Base Score: 9.8

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Severity: Critical

EPSS

EPSS: 0.0203