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.
CVE-2026-102829
CRITICALPre-NVD 9.29.2—Trending — 3 sources updated this weekElevated
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence
This critical-severity CVE scores 9.2 under a secondary CVSS source (NVD's own analysis pending). EPSS exploit probability: 0.3% (18th percentile of EPSS-scored CVEs). GitHub Security Advisory data not yet ingested — confidence will rise once GHSA publishes (typical lag: hours to days for open-source ecosystem CVEs; never for infrastructure-only CVEs).
Triggered by: NVD CVSS baseline
Sources: epss, secondary
9.2EG
EchelonGraph verdictPlan a fixSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.
- High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS PROB: 0.3%CVSS: 9.2Exploit: Elevated riskExposed services: Not assessed
A fix is available — apply it.
- CVSS v3
- 9.2
- EG Score
- 9.2CRITICALmedium confidence
- EG Risk
- 57EG Risk 57/100CISA SSVC
EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).
How it’s computedSeverity92% × 45%Exploitation40% × 40%Automatability0% × 15%CISA SSVC: Track at low, Track* at medium and Attend at high mission impact.Action: A fix is available. Apply it within your standard update timelines at low or medium mission impact and sooner than that at high. - EPSS PROB
- 0.3%
- EPSS %ILE
- 18th
- KEV
- Not listed
CISA SSVCTrack at low, Track* at medium and Attend at high mission impact.
A fix is available. Apply it within your standard update timelines at low or medium mission impact and sooner than that at high.
Exploitation public PoC (CISA Vulnrichment) · Automatable no (CISA Vulnrichment) · Technical impact total (CISA Vulnrichment). Mission impact is CISA's Mission & Well-being decision point, and only you can judge it: high means the affected system is essential to your organisation's mission, or its compromise could cause irreversible harm to people. CISA's decision table
Published
September 29, 2026
Last Modified
September 30, 2026
Advisory Details (3)
Auto-updated Sep 29, 2026🔬 Proof of concept available. Patch available. Sources: github, github_pr, github_commit.
github_commit Patch Available
commit 68874c239f0c (steveukx/git-js)
Patch available: steveukx/git-js [email protected] (contains commit 68874c239f0c)
https://github.com/steveukx/git-js/commit/68874c239f0c7a87f4a68c3d2c4a0d7c75bb27f4github_pr Patch Available
Add `VISUAL` to tracked environment variables for `allowUnsafeEditor`
Patch available: steveukx/git-js [email protected] (PR #1201 merged 2026-09-26)
https://github.com/steveukx/git-js/pull/1201github Patch Available🟡 PoC Available
`VISUAL` editor environment variable is omitted from unsafe editor detection | pkg:npm/%40simple-git/[email protected] · Advisory · steveukx/git-js · GitHub
https://github.com/steveukx/git-js/security/advisories/GHSA-v5rq-49vh-5v5cWeakness Classification(2)
MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.
Data Freshness Timeline
(refreshed 12× in last 7d / 12× in last 30d)
Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.
- 2026-10-03 15:00 UTCEG score recompute
- 2026-10-03 14:25 UTCEPSS rescore
- 2026-10-02 19:30 UTCEG score recompute
- 2026-10-02 00:01 UTCEG score recompute
- 2026-10-01 19:49 UTCEPSS rescore
- 2026-09-30 20:01 UTCEG score recompute
- 2026-09-30 19:36 UTCEG score recompute
- 2026-09-30 15:18 UTCEG score recompute
- 2026-09-30 15:02 UTCEPSS rescore
- 2026-09-29 19:20 UTCEG score recompute
- 2026-09-29 19:00 UTCEG score recompute
- 2026-09-29 18:58 UTCMITRE cvelistV5first tracked
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Frequently asked(5)
What is CVE-2026-102829?
CVE-2026-102829 is a critical vulnerability published on September 29, 2026. 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…
When was CVE-2026-102829 disclosed?
CVE-2026-102829 was first published on September 29, 2026, with the most recent update on September 30, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2026-102829 actively exploited?
CVE-2026-102829 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 0.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days (18th percentile of EPSS-scored CVEs).
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-102829?
CVE-2026-102829 has a CVSS base score of 9.2 (a secondary CVSS source that NVD displays; NVD's own analysis pending).
How do I remediate CVE-2026-102829?
A fix for CVE-2026-102829 is available: update to the fixed version the vendor names in its advisory.
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