CVE-2026-76218

Name
CVE-2026-76218
Description
GitPython before 3.1.58 contains a remote code execution vulnerability in Repo.init that forwards unsafe git options without validation. Attackers can supply a template parameter pointing to a directory with malicious git hooks that execute arbitrary code when git operations are performed on the initialized 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-9rj7-rf2p-w77r
disclosure@vulncheck.com https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/gitpython-before-remote-code-execution-via-repo-init

Match rules

CPE URI Source package Min version Max version
cpe:2.3:a:gitpython_project:gitpython:*:*:*:*:*:python:*:* py3-gitpython >= None < 3.1.58

Vulnerable and fixed packages

Source package Branch Version Maintainer Status
py3-gitpython edge-community 3.1.61-r0 Wen Heping <wenhepingalpine@sohu.com> fixed
py3-gitpython edge-community 3.1.57-r0 Wen Heping <wenhepingalpine@sohu.com> possibly vulnerable
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 3.1.61-r0 Wen Heping <wenhepingalpine@sohu.com> fixed
py3-gitpython 3.24-community 3.1.49-r0 Wen Heping <wenhepingalpine@sohu.com> possibly vulnerable