CVE-2026-76218 GitPython before 3.1.58 Remote Code Execution via Repo.init
Attackers can execute arbitrary code by supplying malicious git hooks via the template parameter in Repo.init.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2026-76218?
CVE-2026-76218 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in gitpython-developers GitPython, published on 19 Aug 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
GitPython before 3.1.58 contains a remote code execution vulnerability in Repo.init that forwards unsafe git options without validation. Attackers can supply a template parameter pointing to a directory with malicious git hooks that execute arbitrary code when git operations are performed on the initialized repository.
Weakness: CWE-88
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-76218?
3 open source packages ship an affected version, including gitpython and GitPython. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
gitpython PyPI | All versions | 3.1.58 |
gitpython PyPI | All versions | 3.1.58 |
GitPython PyPI | All versions | 3.1.58 |
Products include Gitpython Project Gitpython.
How do I fix CVE-2026-76218?
Upgrade gitpython to 3.1.58 or later.
Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.
Is CVE-2026-76218 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-76218 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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-2026-76218, ECHO-b3b9-d62b-b7bc, GHSA-9rj7-rf2p-w77r, MINI-659r-hwhv-h7x5, MINI-jw9p-8fxv-qg89, MINI-q425-9cxm-h29j and 6 more.