CVE-2026-87817 — GitPython before 3.1.60 Remote Code Execution via Git Directory Impersonation
GitPython before 3.1.60 fails to properly validate the git directory location, allowing attackers to impersonate the git directory using tracked files like gitdir, commondir, an…
Published: 2026-09-09 · CVSS: 8.7 · CVSS 4.0
GitPython before 3.1.60 fails to properly validate the git directory location, allowing attackers to impersonate the git directory using tracked files like gitdir, commondir, and HEAD. Attackers can execute arbitrary code by placing a malicious pre-commit hook in the tracked hooks directory that executes when a victim calls index.commit() on a cloned or opened repository.
Source: CVE Program · Revision 8b16575c39f1e1810c5e863010da073d2d3285e7