Description
powerline-gitstatus (aka Powerline Gitstatus) before 1.3.2 allows arbitrary code execution. git repositories can contain per-repository configuration that changes the behavior of git, including running arbitrary commands. When using powerline-gitstatus, changing to a directory automatically runs git commands in order to display information about the current repository in the prompt. If an attacker can convince a user to change their current directory to one controlled by the attacker, such as in a shared filesystem or extracted archive, powerline-gitstatus will run arbitrary commands under the attacker's control. NOTE: this is similar to CVE-2022-20001.
Published: 2022-10-13
Score: 7.8 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Remediation

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Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-3277-1 powerline-gitstatus security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2022-7172 powerline-gitstatus (aka Powerline Gitstatus) before 1.3.2 allows arbitrary code execution. git repositories can contain per-repository configuration that changes the behavior of git, including running arbitrary commands. When using powerline-gitstatus, changing to a directory automatically runs git commands in order to display information about the current repository in the prompt. If an attacker can convince a user to change their current directory to one controlled by the attacker, such as in a shared filesystem or extracted archive, powerline-gitstatus will run arbitrary commands under the attacker's control. NOTE: this is similar to CVE-2022-20001.
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-w67g-6gjv-c599 Powerline Gitstatus vulnerable to arbitrary code execution
History

Thu, 15 May 2025 17:15:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Subscriptions

Debian Debian Linux
Powerline Gitstatus Project Powerline Gitstatus
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2025-05-15T16:14:22.051Z

Reserved: 2022-10-13T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2022-42906

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-03T13:19:05.219Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2022-10-13T03:15:09.130

Modified: 2025-05-15T17:15:47.580

Link: CVE-2022-42906

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Weaknesses