CVE-2026-106058 GitAhead through 2.7.1 OS Command Injection via Git Filter Filenames
GitAhead allows OS command injection via malicious repository filenames, enabling attackers to execute arbitrary code on the victim's machine.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-106058?
CVE-2026-106058 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in gitahead, published on 7 Oct 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
GitAhead through 2.7.1 contains an OS command injection vulnerability in src/git/Filter.cpp that allows malicious repositories to execute commands by substituting crafted filenames into clean/smudge filter commands. Attackers can ship files named with $(command) selected via .gitattributes so checkout or staging runs the command through bash -c as the victim.
Weakness: CWE-78
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-106058?
How do I fix CVE-2026-106058?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-106058 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.
Is CVE-2026-106058 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2026-106058 exists.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-q252-mvpj-37m5.