CVE-2026-44243 GitPython: Path traversal in GitPython reference APIs allows arbitrary file write and delete outside the repository
Attackers can write, overwrite, or delete files outside the repository via crafted reference paths in GitPython applications.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2026-44243?
CVE-2026-44243 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in gitpython-developers GitPython, published on 7 May 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
GitPython is a python library used to interact with Git repositories. Prior to version 3.1.48, a vulnerability in GitPython allows attackers who can supply a crafted reference path to an application using GitPython to write, overwrite, move, or delete files outside the repository’s .git directory via insufficient validation of reference paths in reference creation, rename, and delete operations. This issue has been patched in version 3.1.48.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-44243?
3 open source packages ship an affected version, including gitpython and GitPython. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
gitpython PyPI | All versions | 3.1.48 |
gitpython PyPI | All versions | 3.1.48 |
GitPython PyPI | All versions | 3.1.48 |
Products include Gitpython Project Gitpython.
How do I fix CVE-2026-44243?
Upgrade gitpython to 3.1.48 or later.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2026-44243 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2026-44243 exists.
Other vulnerabilities in gitpython-developers GitPython
- CVE-2023-40267 GitPython vulnerable to remote code execution due to insufficient sanitization of input arguments
- CVE-2026-78676 GitPython before 3.1.59 Remote Code Execution via Config Injection
- CVE-2026-67324 GitPython 3.1.50 Authentication Bypass via Joined Short Options
- CVE-2026-42215 GitPython: Command injection via Git options bypass
- CVE-2026-87817 GitPython before 3.1.60 Remote Code Execution via Git Directory Impersonation
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2026-44243, ECHO-8445-3a6c-9043, GHSA-7545-fcxq-7j24, MINI-43jm-7x9w-q245, MINI-fwhw-fvx8-hf35, PYSEC-2026-2162 and 2 more.