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HIGH

CVE-2026-76218

GitPython before 3.1.58 Remote Code Execution via Repo.init

CVSS v3

7.5

HIGH

EPSS Score

0.8 %

exploit probability, as of 2026-10-17

CISA KEV

No

known exploited

Exploitation

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SSVC status

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Affected and fixed versions

Packages from OSV.dev and products from the vendors' CSAF advisories.

version not verifiedVersions not verified: read as OSV.dev and the vendors publish them, not checked against each vendor's release list.

Packages

  • gitpythonPyPIall versions · fixed in 3.1.58

Vendor advisories

  • CVE-2026-76218 Red Hat Product Security18 products fixed · 3 known affected

    gitpython: GitPython: Remote Code Execution via malicious Git hooks

    ansible-automation-platform-24/controller-rhel8 as a component of Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2 · ansible-automation-platform-24/hub-rhel8 as a component of Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2 · python-gitpython.src as a component of Red Hat Satellite 6

  • RHSA-2026:79378 Red Hat Product Security2 products fixed

    Red Hat Security Advisory: Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.7 Container Release Update

  • RHSA-2026:71210 Red Hat Product Security4 products fixed

    Red Hat Security Advisory: Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.5 Container Release Update

  • RHSA-2026:71179 Red Hat Product Security4 products fixed

    Red Hat Security Advisory: Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.6 Container Release Update

  • RHSA-2026:71177 Red Hat Product Security2 products fixed

    Red Hat Security Advisory: Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.7 Container Release Update

  • RHSA-2026:68780 Red Hat Product Security1 product fixed

    Red Hat Security Advisory: Technical preview of the satellite/iop-vmaas-rhel9 container image

4 more advisories

Full record on NVD

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.

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Published
2026-08-19
Last Modified
2026-08-20

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-76218?

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.

Is CVE-2026-76218 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2026-76218 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 0.8% on 2026-10-17, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2026-76218?

CVE-2026-76218 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.5 (HIGH severity), with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

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