# CVE-2022-42906: powerline-gitstatus (aka Powerline Gitstatus) before 1.3.2 allows arbitrary code execution.

- Also known as: PYSEC-2026-898, GHSA-W67G-6GJV-C599
- Severity: CVSS 7.8 (High), CISA-ADP
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=total
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 1.3.2
- Published: 2022-10-13 · Updated: 2025-05-15

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported
- powerline-gitstatus (PyPI): fixed in 1.3.2

## 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.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, powerline-gitstatus, upgrade to a fixed version (1.3.2) per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- https://github.com/jaspernbrouwer/powerline-gitstatus/issues/45
- https://github.com/jaspernbrouwer/powerline-gitstatus/releases/tag/v1.3.2
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/01/msg00017.html

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