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TI-2026-48504 Aliases CVE-2026-69097GHSA-9xx9-hw38-h2w9

GitPython before 3.1.53 Config Injection via Submodule Names

Priority HIGH 67CWE-74Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Passive
Attack complexity
High
Attack requirements
Present
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Partial Red Hat: 3 fixed, 4 without a fix

Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00268 19th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Partial GitPython (gitpython-developers): 3.1.53Red Hat: 4 advisoriesRed Hat: 3 fixed, 4 without a fix

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
Poc
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
gitpython-developersGitPythonbefore 3.1.533.1.53Patch availableCNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:gitpython_project:gitpython:*:*:*:*:*:python:*:*before 3.1.53Vulnerablegitpython-developers
  • cpe:2.3:a:gitpython_project:gitpython:*:*:*:*:*:python:*:* Versions before 3.1.53 Vulnerable ·gitpython-developers

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA GitPython (gitpython-developers) Fixed in 3.1.53

Red Hat 4 advisories

  • RHSA-2026:92510 Released 2026-10-29 · Red Hat rating Critical
    RHOAI 3.4.6 - Red Hat OpenShift AI
    • Red Hat OpenShift AI 3.4 registry.redhat.io/rhoai/odh-built-in-detector-rhel9, registry.redhat.io/rhoai/odh-cli-rhel9, registry.redhat.io/rhoai/odh-dashboard-rhel9 +47
  • RHSA-2026:87410 Released 2026-10-21 · Red Hat rating Critical
    RHOAI 2.25.12 - Red Hat OpenShift AI
    • Red Hat OpenShift AI 2.25 registry.redhat.io/rhoai/odh-built-in-detector-rhel9, registry.redhat.io/rhoai/odh-caikit-nlp-rhel9, registry.redhat.io/rhoai/odh-codeflare-operator-rhel9 +47
  • RHSA-2026:86891 Released 2026-10-21 · Red Hat rating Critical
    RHOAI 3.5.2 - Red Hat OpenShift AI
    • Red Hat OpenShift AI 3.5 registry.redhat.io/rhoai/odh-automl-rhel9, registry.redhat.io/rhoai/odh-built-in-detector-rhel9, registry.redhat.io/rhoai/odh-cli-rhel9 +47
Show 1 more Red Hat advisories
  • RHSA-2026:84734 Released 2026-10-19 · Red Hat rating Critical
    RHOAI 3.4.5 - Red Hat OpenShift AI
    • Red Hat OpenShift AI 3.4 registry.redhat.io/rhoai/odh-ai-gateway-payload-processing-rhel9, registry.redhat.io/rhoai/odh-automl-rhel9, registry.redhat.io/rhoai/odh-autorag-rhel9 +47

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2AffectedNo fix planned: Will not fix
Red Hat OpenShift AI (RHOAI)AffectedNo fix yet
Red Hat OpenStack Platform 17.1AffectedNo fix yet
Red Hat Satellite 6AffectedNo fix yet
Red Hat OpenShift AI 2.25Fixed RHSA-2026:87410
Red Hat OpenShift AI 3.4Fixed RHSA-2026:84734, RHSA-2026:92510
Red Hat OpenShift AI 3.5Fixed RHSA-2026:86891
Not affected: 15 products
  • Exploit Intelligence
  • Migration Toolkit for Applications 8
  • Pen Drive Powered by Red Hat Lightspeed
  • Red Hat AI Inference Server
  • Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AI (RHEL AI) 3
  • Red Hat Hardened Images
  • Red Hat OpenShift AI (RHOAI)
  • Red Hat OpenShift AI 2.25
  • Red Hat OpenShift AI 3.4
  • Red Hat OpenShift AI 3.5
  • Red Hat OpenStack Platform 13 (Queens)
  • Red Hat OpenStack Platform 16.2
  • Red Hat OpenStack Platform 17.1
  • Red Hat Satellite 6

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-69097
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-9xx9-hw38-h2w9
  3. 2026-10-13 Affected versions changed · Red Hat
  4. 2026-10-20 Fix available: RHSA-2026:84734 · Red Hat
  5. 2026-10-20 Fix available: Red Hat OpenShift AI 3.4 · Red Hat
  6. 2026-10-21 Affected versions changed · Red Hat
  7. 2026-10-22 Fix available: RHSA-2026:86891 · Red Hat
  8. 2026-10-22 Fix available: RHSA-2026:87410 · Red Hat
  9. 2026-10-23 Fix available: Red Hat OpenShift AI 2.25, Red Hat OpenShift AI 3.5 · Red Hat
  10. 2026-10-27 Affected versions changed · Red Hat
  11. 2026-10-29 Affected versions changed · Red Hat
  12. 2026-10-30 Fix available: RHSA-2026:92510 · Red Hat
  13. 2026-10-30 Affected versions changed · Red Hat
  14. 2026-11-02 Affected versions changed · Red Hat
  15. 2026-11-03 Affected versions changed · Red Hat
  16. 2026-11-06 Affected versions changed · Red Hat

References

Exploit 1

  • TI-2026-54689 GitPython before 3.1.59 Path Traversal via separate-git-dir CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.7
  • TI-2026-51706 GitPython before 3.1.55 Environment Variable Exfiltration via Remote.add() CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.7
  • TI-2026-47618 GitPython before 3.1.52 Environment Variable Exfiltration via clone_from CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.7
  • TI-2026-30595 GitPython: Unsafe option check validates multi_options before shlex.split transforms it CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2026-32220 GitPython: Path traversal in GitPython reference APIs allows arbitrary file write and delete outside the repository CVSS 4.0HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2026-47621 GitPython before 3.1.51 Command Injection via option prefix abbreviation CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.7
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Sources

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