VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2026-76218

CVSS score7.5 HIGH
EPSS probability0.72%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2026-08-19
Last modified2026-09-03
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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.

Weakness classification

  • disclosure@vulncheck.com: CWE-88

Primary references