CVE-2026-42215 (GCVE-0-2026-42215)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-05-07 18:17 – Updated: 2026-05-09 03:56
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
GitPython: Command injection via Git options bypass
Summary
GitPython is a python library used to interact with Git repositories. From version 3.1.30 to before version 3.1.47, GitPython blocks dangerous Git options such as --upload-pack and --receive-pack by default, but the equivalent Python kwargs upload_pack and receive_pack bypass that check. If an application passes attacker-controlled kwargs into Repo.clone_from(), Remote.fetch(), Remote.pull(), or Remote.push(), this leads to arbitrary command execution even when allow_unsafe_options is left at its default value of False. This issue has been patched in version 3.1.47.
Severity
8.8 (High)
SSVC
Exploitation: poc
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-05-08 00:00 UTC
CWE
- CWE-78 - Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')
Assigner
References
2 references
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://github.com/gitpython-developers/GitPython… | x_refsource_CONFIRM |
| https://github.com/gitpython-developers/GitPython… | x_refsource_MISC |
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| gitpython-developers | GitPython |
Affected:
>= 3.1.30, < 3.1.47
|
guessed |
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