CVE-2026-102829

CVE-2026-102829 · simple-git: `VISUAL` editor environment variable is omitted from unsafe editor detection

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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.

CVSS 9.2 · Critical · EPSS 0.3% · Public exploit · Fix available

Published

2026-09-29T18:46:58.476Z

Updated

2026-09-30T19:28:41.888Z

Stack: node

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