CVE-2026-73623

Name
CVE-2026-73623
Description
GitPython before 3.1.54 contains an incomplete denylist in unsafe_git_clone_options that omits --template, allowing attackers to achieve arbitrary command execution during clone operations. Attackers can supply --template pointing to a directory containing malicious post-checkout hooks that execute when git clones the repository.
NVD Severity
unknown
Other trackers
CVE, NVD, CERT, CVE Details, CIRCL, Arch Linux, Debian, Red Hat, Ubuntu, Gentoo, SUSE (Bugzilla), SUSE (CVE), Mageia
Mailing lists
oss-security, full-disclosure, bugtraq
Exploits
Exploit DB, Metasploit
Forges
GitHub (code, issues), Aports (code, issues)

References

Type URI
disclosure@vulncheck.com https://github.com/gitpython-developers/GitPython/security/advisories/GHSA-6p8h-3wgx-97gf
disclosure@vulncheck.com https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/gitpython-before-remote-code-execution-via-template

Match rules

CPE URI Source package Min version Max version
cpe:2.3:a:gitpython_project:gitpython:*:*:*:*:*:python:*:* py3-gitpython >= None < 3.1.54

Vulnerable and fixed packages

Source package Branch Version Maintainer Status
py3-gitpython edge-community 3.1.49-r0 Wen Heping <wenhepingalpine@sohu.com> possibly vulnerable
py3-gitpython edge-community 3.1.46-r1 Wen Heping <wenhepingalpine@sohu.com> possibly vulnerable
py3-gitpython edge-community 3.1.46-r0 Wen Heping <wenhepingalpine@sohu.com> possibly vulnerable
py3-gitpython edge-community 3.1.44-r0 None possibly vulnerable
py3-gitpython edge-community 3.1.43-r1 Bart Ribbers <bribbers@disroot.org> possibly vulnerable
py3-gitpython edge-community 3.1.37-r0 Bart Ribbers <bribbers@disroot.org> possibly vulnerable
py3-gitpython edge-community 3.1.35-r0 Bart Ribbers <bribbers@disroot.org> possibly vulnerable
py3-gitpython 3.24-community 3.1.49-r0 Wen Heping <wenhepingalpine@sohu.com> possibly vulnerable