CVE-2026-76218 PUBLISHED

GitPython before 3.1.58 Remote Code Execution via Repo.init

Assigner: VulnCheck
Reserved: 19.08.2026 Published: 19.08.2026 Updated: 20.08.2026

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.

CVSS Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
CVSS Score: 7.7

Exploitability Metrics		Vulnerable System Impact Metrics		Subsequent System Impact Metrics
Attack Vector	Network	Confidentiality	High	Confidentiality	None
Attack Complexity	High	Integrity	High	Integrity	None
Attack Requirements	Present	Availability	High	Availability	None
Privileges Required	Low
User Interaction	None

CVSS 4.0

CVSS Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS Score: 7.5

Attack Vector	Network	Scope	Unchanged
Attack Complexity	High	Confidentiality Impact	High
Privileges Required	Low	Integrity Impact	High
User Interaction	None	Availability Impact	High

CVSS 3.1

Product Status

Vendor	gitpython-developers
Product	GitPython
Versions	Default: unaffected affected from 0 to 3.1.58 (excl.) Version 3.1.58 is unaffected

Credits

manus-use reporter
BarakSrour reporter

References

Problem Types

Improper Neutralization of Argument Delimiters in a Command ('Argument Injection') CWE