HIGH 8.4 NVD
CVE-2026-76222
GitPython before 3.1.58 fails to validate submodule names from .gitmodules files, allowing attackers to create Git repositories at arbitrary filesystem paths ou
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.
References
- https://github.com/gitpython-developers/GitPython/security/advisories/GHSA-hmq2-w58f-27jc
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/gitpython-before-path-traversal-via-gitmodules-submod
This high severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 8.4 was published on 2026-08-19 via NVD.
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