{"id":75939,"date":"2025-09-17T01:36:06","date_gmt":"2025-09-17T01:36:06","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-10-10T10:32:17","modified_gmt":"2025-10-10T16:32:17","slug":"cve-2025-59046-critical-command-injection-vulnerability-in-interactive-git-checkout-npm-package","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-59046-critical-command-injection-vulnerability-in-interactive-git-checkout-npm-package\/","title":{"rendered":"<strong>CVE-2025-59046: Critical Command Injection Vulnerability in `interactive-git-checkout` npm Package<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This post provides a comprehensive analysis of the critical CVE-2025-59046 vulnerability. This vulnerability lies within the `interactive-git-checkout` npm package, a command-line tool that facilitates git branch checkouts by prompting users for the branch name. Systems running versions up to and including 1.1.4 of this tool are susceptible to a command <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-50972-sql-injection-vulnerability-in-abantecart-1-4-2-with-a-high-severity-score\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"83495\">injection vulnerability<\/a>. This flaw can <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-9253-stack-based-buffer-overflow-on-linksys-wi-fi-range-extenders-leading-to-potential-system-compromise\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"84269\">lead to system<\/a> compromise or data leakage, making it a matter of grave concern for DevOps teams and system administrators who use this tool in their environment.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CVE ID: CVE-2025-59046<br \/>\nSeverity: Critical (CVSS score 9.8)<br \/>\nAttack Vector: Network<br \/>\nPrivileges Required: None<br \/>\nUser Interaction: Required<br \/>\nImpact: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-22404-potential-system-compromise-due-to-use-after-free-vulnerability\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"85663\">System compromise<\/a> or data leakage<\/p>\n<p><strong>Affected Products<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-1832166454\" class=\"ameeb-content-2 ameeb-entity-placement\"><div style=\"border-left: 4px solid #555; padding-left: 20px; margin: 48px 0; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; color: #ffffff; line-height: 1.6; max-width: 700px;\">\r\n  <h2 style=\"margin-top: 0; font-size: 20px; font-weight: 600; display: flex; align-items: center;\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"display: inline-flex; align-items: center; margin-right: 8px;\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Best-App-icon-Ameeba.png\" alt=\"Ameeba Chat Icon\" style=\"width: 40px; height: 40px;\" \/>\r\n    <\/a>\r\n    A new way to communicate\r\n  <\/h2>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 12px;\">\r\n    Ameeba Chat is built on encrypted identity, not personal profiles.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 16px;\">\r\n    Message, call, share files, and coordinate with identities kept separate.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <ul style=\"list-style: none; padding-left: 0; margin-bottom: 20px;\">\r\n    <li>\u2022 Encrypted identity<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Ameeba Chat authenticates access<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Aliases and categories<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 End-to-end encrypted chat, calls, and files<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Secure notes for sensitive information<\/li>\r\n  <\/ul>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"font-style: italic; font-weight: 600; margin-bottom: 24px;\">\r\n    Private communication, rethought.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <div style=\"display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 12px;\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\/download\" style=\"background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; padding: 10px 20px; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 6px; font-weight: 500;\">Download Ameeba Chat<\/a>\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"border: 1px solid #ffffff; color: #ffffff; padding: 10px 20px; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 6px; font-weight: 500;\">Learn More<\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<p>Product | Affected Versions<\/p>\n<p>interactive-git-checkout npm package | Up to and including version 1.1.4<\/p>\n<p><strong>How the Exploit Works<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2022-38692-critical-rsa-key-size-validation-vulnerability-in-bootrom\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"84502\">vulnerability lies in the lack of input validation<\/a> or sanitization for the branch name that the `interactive-git-checkout` tool passes to the `git checkout` command. This is done using the Node.js child process module&#8217;s `exec()` function. An attacker who can convince a user to checkout a maliciously named branch can inject arbitrary commands, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-7775-critical-memory-overflow-vulnerability-in-netscaler-adc-and-gateway-leading-to-potential-system-compromise\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"83759\">leading to potential system<\/a> compromise or data leakage.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Conceptual Example Code<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-128146829\" class=\"ameeb-content ameeb-entity-placement\"><div class=\"poptin-embedded\" data-id=\"f6b387694f681\"><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<\/div>\n<p>Consider the scenario where an attacker creates a branch with a maliciously crafted name. The user, unaware of the underlying exploit, checks out this branch using the `interactive-git-checkout` tool. A conceptual example of the command may look like this:<\/p>\n<pre><code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">$ git branch &#039;; rm -rf \/ #&#039;\n$ npm install -g interactive-git-checkout\n$ interactive-git-checkout<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>The user is now prompted for the branch name. If the user inputs &#8216;; rm -rf \/ #&#8217;, it could <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-31100-unrestricted-file-upload-leads-to-web-shell-deployment-in-mojoomla-school-management\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"84702\">lead to the deletion of all files<\/a> in the system.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mitigation<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Mitigation measures involve applying the vendor patch or using a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or Intrusion Detection System (IDS) as a temporary solution. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-23283-critical-vulnerability-in-nvidia-vgpu-software-for-linux-style-hypervisors\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"89565\">software fix for the vulnerability<\/a> is in commit 8dd832dd302af287a61611f4f85e157cd1c6bb41. Users are advised to update their `interactive-git-checkout` npm package to the latest version as soon as possible.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview This post provides a comprehensive analysis of the critical CVE-2025-59046 vulnerability. This vulnerability lies within the `interactive-git-checkout` npm package, a command-line tool that facilitates git branch checkouts by prompting users for the branch name. Systems running versions up to and including 1.1.4 of this tool are susceptible to a command injection vulnerability. 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