---
id: CVE-2026-102829
title: >-
  simple-git, an interface for running git commands in any node.js application,
  enables applications to execute Git operations from JavaScript
summary: >-
  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…
severity: critical
cvss: 9.2
cvssVector: 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'
cwe:
  - CWE-78
  - CWE-184
vendor: steveukx
product: git-js
affected:
  - git-js < 2.0.1
published: '2026-09-29'
updated: '2026-09-29'
sourceUpdated: '2026-09-29T19:17:25.367'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-102829'
references:
  - url: >-
      https://github.com/steveukx/git-js/commit/68874c239f0c7a87f4a68c3d2c4a0d7c75bb27f4
    label: security-advisories@github.com
  - url: 'https://github.com/steveukx/git-js/pull/1201'
    label: security-advisories@github.com
  - url: >-
      https://github.com/steveukx/git-js/releases/tag/@simple-git/argv-parser@2.0.1
    label: security-advisories@github.com
  - url: 'https://github.com/steveukx/git-js/security/advisories/GHSA-v5rq-49vh-5v5c'
    label: security-advisories@github.com
tags:
  - nvd
  - cve.org
cvssSource: cna
ingestedAt: '2026-09-29T19:44:04.150Z'
---

## Overview

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.

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.