CVE-2026-87817
GitPython before 3.1.60 fails to properly validate the git directory location, allowing attackers to impersonate the git directory using tracked files like gitdir, commondir, and HEAD. Attackers can execute arbitrary code by placing a malicious pre-commit hook in the tracked hooks directory that executes when a victim calls index.commit() on a cloned or opened repository.
Published:Sep 9, 2026
Last Modified:Sep 10, 2026
EPS:Sep 9, 2026
EPSS Score:0.00309
CVSS Score:8.8
Affected Products
Vendor
Product
Action
Vendor
Gitpython-developers
Product
Gitpython
Gitpython-developers
Gitpython
Vendor
Gitpython Project
Product
Gitpython
Gitpython Project
Gitpython
Exploits
No exploit reference
Common Weakness Enumeration
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
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Attack Vector
Network
Adjacent
Local
Physical
Privileges Required
None
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High
User Interaction
None
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Changed
Confidentiality
None
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High
Integrity
None
Low
High
Availability
None
Low
High
