HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2022-21223
CRITICAL

CVE-2022-21223

CWE-88Published: April 1, 2022· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

9.8
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

The package cocoapods-downloader before 1.6.2 are vulnerable to Command Injection via hg argument injection. When calling the download function (when using hg), the url (and/or revision, tag, branch) is passed to the hg clone command in a way that additional flags can be set. The additional flags can be used to perform a command injection.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2022-21223 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

The vulnerability requires no privileges and no user interaction, making it a prime target for automated exploitation campaigns and worm-like propagation.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 9.8.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.None
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Vendors & Products

cocoapods1 product(s)
cocoapods-downloader
Source: NVD CPE · 1 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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Official Patches & Advisories

PATCHhttps://github.com/CocoaPods/cocoapods-downloader/pull/127
PATCHhttps://github.com/CocoaPods/cocoapods-downloader/pull/127
ADVISORYhttps://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-RUBY-COCOAPODSDOWNLOADER-2414280
ADVISORYhttps://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-RUBY-COCOAPODSDOWNLOADER-2414280

All References (4)

→
https://github.com/CocoaPods/cocoapods-downloader/pull/127Patch · Third Party Advisory
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https://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-RUBY-COCOAPODSDOWNLOADER-2414280Third Party Advisory
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https://github.com/CocoaPods/cocoapods-downloader/pull/127Patch · Third Party Advisory
→
https://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-RUBY-COCOAPODSDOWNLOADER-2414280Third Party Advisory

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2022-21223
CVSS Score9.8 / 10
SeverityCRITICAL
WeaknessCWE-88
CISA KEVNo
Affected1 vendor(s)
PublishedApr 1, 2022

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2022-21223 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.
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