CVE-2026-69097 — GitPython before 3.1.53 Config Injection via Submodule Names
GitPython before 3.1.53 fails to properly escape section names in git config files, allowing attackers to inject arbitrary configuration directives through malicious submodule n…
Published: 2026-08-03 · CVSS: 7.3 · CVSS 4.0
GitPython before 3.1.53 fails to properly escape section names in git config files, allowing attackers to inject arbitrary configuration directives through malicious submodule names. Attackers can inject core.sshCommand or other dangerous config keys into the victim's .git/config via create_submodule or clone_from operations, achieving remote code execution when git performs ssh operations.
Source: CVE Program · Revision 8b16575c39f1e1810c5e863010da073d2d3285e7