{"answers":{"affected":"3 open source packages ship an affected version, including gitpython and GitPython. It affects 1 product.","exploited":"It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2026-76222 exists.","fix":"Upgrade gitpython to 3.1.58 or later.","what":"CVE-2026-76222 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in gitpython-developers GitPython, published on 19 Aug 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link."},"fix_prompt":"Check this codebase for CVE-2026-76222 and fix it if it is affected.\n\nWhat it is: CVE-2026-76222 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in gitpython-developers GitPython, published on 19 Aug 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.\nExploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2026-76222 exists.\n\nAffected packages and fixed versions:\n- gitpython (PyPI): affected all versions; fixed in 3.1.58\n- gitpython (PyPI): affected all versions; fixed in 3.1.58\n- GitPython (PyPI): affected all versions; fixed in 3.1.58\n\nTask:\n1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.\n2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.\n3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.\n4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.\n5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.\n\nReference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-76222/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-76222/index.md)","id":"CVE-2026-76222","markdown":"https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-76222/index.md","name":"CVE-2026-76222","record":{"aliases":["CLSA-2026-1787224571","DEBIAN-CVE-2026-76222","ECHO-bdb5-1b58-8a9f","GHSA-hmq2-w58f-27jc","MINI-2644-79v2-p234","MINI-5ch6-pxmw-5c4w","MINI-6hwc-9wx5-h6jm","MINI-8pxv-wpcg-c7jh","MINI-xm23-p7jr-jcgc","PYSEC-2026-3784","ROOT-APP-PYPI-CVE-2026-76222","ROOT-APP-PYPI-GHSA-hmq2-w58f-27jc","UBUNTU-CVE-2026-76222"],"analysis":{"component_type":"library","fix_type":"upgrade","impacts":["data_modify"],"network_reachable":"yes","non_default_config":false,"product_category":"GitPython library","requires_auth":"none","summary":"Attackers can create arbitrary files outside the intended directory by exploiting path traversal in GitPython's submodule name validation.","user_interaction":"required","vuln_class":"path_traversal"},"analysis_generated_by":"qwen3.8-flash-next","assigner":"VulnCheck","cpe":[{"product":"gitpython","vendor":"gitpython_project"}],"cvss":{"score":8.4,"severity":"high","source":"cna","vector":"CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:H/VA:L/SC:N/SI:H/SA:L","version":"4.0"},"cwes":[{"id":"CWE-22","name":"Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory"}],"description":"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.","ecosystems":["PyPI"],"exploits":{"exploitdb":0,"first_seen":null,"github_poc":0,"max_poc_stars":null,"metasploit":0,"nuclei":0,"refs":[],"tier":"weaponised"},"has_fix":true,"headline":"GitPython before 3.1.58 Path Traversal via .gitmodules Submodule Name","id":"CVE-2026-76222","indexable":true,"kev":null,"kind":"cve","links":{"ecosystem":"PyPI","product":null,"products":[],"type":"path_traversal","year":"2026"},"n_packages":3,"n_references":2,"next":{"headline":"ArcadeDB before 26.8.1 Permission Bypass via DEFINE FUNCTION","id":"CVE-2026-76223"},"packages":[{"ecosystem":"PyPI","fixed":["3.1.58"],"introduced":["0"],"last_affected":[],"package":"GitPython","purl":null,"source":"GHSA-hmq2-w58f-27jc"},{"ecosystem":"PyPI","fixed":["3.1.58"],"introduced":["0"],"last_affected":[],"package":"gitpython","purl":"pkg:pypi/gitpython","source":"GHSA-hmq2-w58f-27jc"},{"ecosystem":"PyPI","fixed":["3.1.58"],"introduced":["0"],"last_affected":[],"package":"gitpython","purl":"pkg:pypi/gitpython","source":"PYSEC-2026-3784"}],"prev":{"headline":"GitPython before 3.1.58 Config Injection via option-name","id":"CVE-2026-76221"},"products":["GitPython"],"published":"2026-08-19","related":[{"cvss_score":9.8,"headline":"GitPython vulnerable to remote code execution due to insufficient sanitization of input arguments","id":"CVE-2023-40267","kev_date_added":null,"published":"2023-08-11"},{"cvss_score":9.3,"headline":"GitPython before 3.1.59 Remote Code Execution via Config Injection","id":"CVE-2026-78676","kev_date_added":null,"published":"2026-08-25"},{"cvss_score":9.3,"headline":"GitPython 3.1.50 Authentication Bypass via Joined Short Options","id":"CVE-2026-67324","kev_date_added":null,"published":"2026-08-01"},{"cvss_score":8.8,"headline":"GitPython: Command injection via Git options bypass","id":"CVE-2026-42215","kev_date_added":null,"published":"2026-05-07"},{"cvss_score":8.7,"headline":"GitPython before 3.1.60 Remote Code Execution via Git Directory Impersonation","id":"CVE-2026-87817","kev_date_added":null,"published":"2026-09-09"},{"cvss_score":8.7,"headline":"GitPython before 3.1.60 Denial of Service via ReDoS","id":"CVE-2026-87819","kev_date_added":null,"published":"2026-09-09"},{"cvss_score":8.7,"headline":"GitPython before 3.1.59 Path Traversal via separate-git-dir","id":"CVE-2026-78677","kev_date_added":null,"published":"2026-08-25"}],"sources":[{"class":"attribution","licence":"CVE Terms of Use (MITRE)","name":"CVE List","prefix":"CVE"},{"class":"attribution","licence":"CC BY 4.0","name":"GitHub Advisory Database","prefix":"GHSA"},{"class":"attribution","licence":"CC BY 4.0","name":"PyPA Advisory Database","prefix":"PYSEC"},{"class":"attribution","licence":"US public information, NVD API terms","name":"NVD"},{"class":"attribution","licence":"CWE Terms of Use","name":"CWE (MITRE)"},{"class":"attribution","licence":"FIRST CVSS licence","name":"CVSS (FIRST)"}],"ssvc":{"automatable":"no","exploitation":"poc","technical_impact":"partial"},"state":"PUBLISHED","updated":"2026-10-08","vendors":["gitpython-developers"]},"summary":"Attackers can create arbitrary files outside the intended directory by exploiting path traversal in GitPython's submodule name validation.","url":"https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-76222/"}