HIGH 7.7 NVD
CVE-2026-73623
GitPython before 3.1.54 contains an incomplete denylist in unsafe_git_clone_options that omits --template, allowing attackers to achieve arbitrary command execu
GitPython before 3.1.54 contains an incomplete denylist in unsafe_git_clone_options that omits --template, allowing attackers to achieve arbitrary command execution during clone operations. Attackers can supply --template pointing to a directory containing malicious post-checkout hooks that execute when git clones the repository.
References
- https://github.com/gitpython-developers/GitPython/security/advisories/GHSA-6p8h-3wgx-97gf
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/gitpython-before-remote-code-execution-via-template
This high severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.7 was published on 2026-08-13 via NVD.
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