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CVE-2026-44244

31
FAUCET Score

GitPython is a python library used to interact with Git repositories. Prior to version 3.1.49, GitConfigParser.set_value() passes values to Python's configparser without validating for newlines. GitPython's own _write() converts embedded newlines into indented continuation lines (e.g. \n becomes \n\t), but Git still accepts an indented [core] stanza as a section header — so the injected core.hooksPath becomes effective configuration. Any Git operation that invokes hooks (commit, merge, checkout) will then execute scripts from the attacker-controlled path. This issue has been patched in version 3.1.49.

First published: May 7, 2026Last modified: May 9, 2026

Impacted Technologies

VendorProductVersion(s)CPE
< 3.1.49CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:gitpython_project:gitpython:*:*:*:*:*:python:*:*

CVSS Data

CVSS version used by this source: 3.1

7.8HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
HIGH
Integrity Impact
HIGH
Availability Impact
HIGH
Exploitability Score
1.8
Impact Score
5.9
CvssVersion
3.1

Exploit Intelligence

EPSS Score
0.24%
Probability of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS Percentile
14.8%
Percentile rank of EPSS score among Peer Group
As of 2026-07-27
Model: v2026.06.15
This CVE's current EPSS score of 0.0024 is in the 47th percentile among its peer group of 17,070 CVEs.

Social Chatter

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.2 Bluesky, 0.1 Mastodon, and 0.2 GitHub mentions.

Media Mentions

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.

Remediation

Patch Available

Vendor Patches (9)

github_advisorypatch availablevia nvd_reference
View patch
pippatch availablevia ghsa
Product: GitPythonFixed in: 3.1.49
ubuntupatch availablevia ubuntu_usn
Product: python-git (focal)Fixed in: 3.0.7-1ubuntu0.1~esm4
ubuntupatch availablevia ubuntu_usn
Product: python-git (jammy)Fixed in: 3.1.24-1ubuntu0.1~esm3
ubuntupatch availablevia ubuntu_usn
Product: python-git (noble)Fixed in: 3.1.37-3ubuntu0.1~esm2
ubuntupatch availablevia ubuntu_usn
Product: python-git (resolute)Fixed in: 3.1.46-1ubuntu0.1~esm1
ubuntupatch availablevia ubuntu_usn
Product: python-git (trusty)Fixed in: 0.3.2~RC1-3ubuntu0.1~esm3
ubuntupatch availablevia ubuntu_usn
Product: python-git (xenial)Fixed in: 1.0.1+git137-gc8b8379-2.1ubuntu0.1~esm4
ubuntupatch availablevia ubuntu_usn
Product: python-git (bionic)Fixed in: 2.1.8-1ubuntu0.1~esm4

Vendor Advisories (2)

ubuntuUSN-8303-1

GitPython vulnerabilities

May 26, 2026
pipGHSA-v87r-6q3f-2j67high

GitPython: Newline injection in config_writer().set_value() enables RCE via core.hooksPath

May 6, 2026

References

github.com / gitpython-developers/GitPython/releases/tag/3.1.49
PatchRelease Notes
github.com / gitpython-developers/GitPython/security/advisories/GHSA-v87r-6q3f-2j67
ExploitMitigationVendor Advisory