Vulnerability details
CVE-2026-76222
gitpython-developers GitPython
GitPython before 3.1.58 Path Traversal via .gitmodules Submodule Name
CVSS 4.0
8.4High
Official description
GitPython before 3.1.58 fails to validate submodule names from .gitmodules files, allowing attackers to create Git repositories at arbitrary filesystem paths outside the intended clone directory. Attackers can craft malicious repositories with traversal sequences in submodule names that GitPython processes during submodule initialization, creating attacker-controlled Git repositories at escaped filesystem locations.
CVSS scores
| Score | Version | Source | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.4High | 4.0 | CVEProject cvelistV5 (CNA) (VulnCheck) | CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:H/VA:L/SC:N/SI:H/SA:L |
| 8.2High | 3.1 | CVEProject cvelistV5 (CNA) (VulnCheck) | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:L |
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| gitpython-developers | GitPython | v < 3.1.58 | CVEProject cvelistV5 (CNA) |
References and advisories
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Details
- Published
- 2026-08-19
- Last updated
- 2026-10-08
- State
- Published
- Assigner (CNA)
- VulnCheck
Exploit prediction (EPSS)
0.42%
Probability of exploitation in 30 days
36.7%
Percentile (among all CVEs)
SSVC assessment (CISA)
- Automatable
- No
- Exploitation
- Proof of concept
- Technical impact
- Partial
Weaknesses (CWE)
- CWE-22Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')