High severity8.1NVD Advisory· Published Apr 1, 2022· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2022-24440
CVE-2022-24440
Description
The package cocoapods-downloader before 1.6.0, from 1.6.2 and before 1.6.3 are vulnerable to Command Injection via git argument injection. When calling the Pod::Downloader.preprocess_options function and using git, both the git and branch parameters are passed to the git ls-remote subcommand in a way that additional flags can be set. The additional flags can be used to perform a command injection.
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Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
cocoapods-downloaderRubyGems | < 1.6.0 | 1.6.0 |
cocoapods-downloaderRubyGems | >= 1.6.2, < 1.6.3 | 1.6.3 |
Affected products
4cpe:2.3:a:cocoapods:cocoapods-downloader:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:cocoapods:cocoapods-downloader:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <1.6.0
- cpe:2.3:a:cocoapods:cocoapods-downloader:1.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cocoapods-downloader/cocoapods-downloaderdescription
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
8- github.com/CocoaPods/cocoapods-downloader/pull/124nvdPatchThird Party AdvisoryWEB
- github.com/CocoaPods/cocoapods-downloader/pull/128nvdPatchThird Party AdvisoryWEB
- github.com/advisories/GHSA-7627-mp87-jf6qghsaADVISORY
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-24440ghsaADVISORY
- snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-RUBY-COCOAPODSDOWNLOADER-2414278nvdThird Party AdvisoryWEB
- github.com/CocoaPods/cocoapods-downloader/commit/52a0d54464932a90ded5a59c71a016e8dec0ca84ghsaWEB
- github.com/CocoaPods/cocoapods-downloader/commit/b70bc39c75645aa6d4a01a3ca6de40477c84f4b5ghsaWEB
- github.com/rubysec/ruby-advisory-db/blob/master/gems/cocoapods-downloader/CVE-2022-24440.ymlghsaWEB
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