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TI-2026-54688 Aliases CVE-2026-78676GHSA-284h-m62q-gf8w

GitPython before 3.1.59 Remote Code Execution via Config Injection

Priority MEDIUM 49CWE-88Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Attack requirements
None
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Partial Red Hat: 8 fixed, 7 without a fix

Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA, GitHub and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-88.

Summary

GitPython before 3.1.59 fails to safely re-serialize multi-line git-config values during write operations, corrupting dormant quoted values into injected directives like core.hooksPath. Attackers can craft config files with embedded newlines that become live git directives after any unrelated GitPython config write, enabling arbitrary code execution via hook invocation.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00556 46th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Partial GitPython (gitpython-developers): 3.1.59GitPython (PyPI): 3.1.59Red Hat: 10 advisoriesRed Hat: 8 fixed, 7 without a fix

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
Yes
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 3.1.593.1.59Patch availableCNA
—GitPython (PyPI)before 3.1.593.1.59Patch availableGHSA-284h-m62q-gf8w
  • GitPython Vendorgitpython-developers Affected before 3.1.59 Fixed in 3.1.59 Patch available CNA
  • GitPython (PyPI) Vendor— Affected before 3.1.59 Fixed in 3.1.59 Patch available GHSA-284h-m62q-gf8w

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:gitpython_project:gitpython:*:*:*:*:*:python:*:*before 3.1.59Vulnerablegitpython-developers
  • cpe:2.3:a:gitpython_project:gitpython:*:*:*:*:*:python:*:* Versions before 3.1.59 Vulnerable ·gitpython-developers

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA GitPython (gitpython-developers) Fixed in 3.1.59
  • Fix · GHSA-284h-m62q-gf8w GitPython (PyPI) Fixed in 3.1.59 Advisory →

Red Hat 10 advisories

  • 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
  • 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
Show 7 more Red Hat advisories
  • RHSA-2026:79378 Released 2026-10-08 · Red Hat rating Critical
    Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.7 Container Release Update
    • Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.7 registry.redhat.io/ansible-automation-platform-27/controller-rhel9, registry.redhat.io/ansible-automation-platform-27/ee-supported-rhel9, registry.redhat.io/ansible-automation-platform-27/gateway-rhel9 +4
  • RHSA-2026:71210 Released 2026-09-23 · Red Hat rating Critical
    Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.5 Container Release Update
    • Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.5 registry.redhat.io/ansible-automation-platform-25/controller-rhel8, registry.redhat.io/ansible-automation-platform-25/de-minimal-rhel8, registry.redhat.io/ansible-automation-platform-25/ee-minimal-rhel8 +4
  • RHSA-2026:71179 Released 2026-09-23 · Red Hat rating Critical
    Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.6 Container Release Update
    • Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.6 registry.redhat.io/ansible-automation-platform-26/aap-must-gather-rhel9, registry.redhat.io/ansible-automation-platform-26/controller-rhel9, registry.redhat.io/ansible-automation-platform-26/de-minimal-rhel9 +10
  • RHSA-2026:68780 Released 2026-09-17 · Red Hat rating Critical
    Technical preview of the satellite/iop-vmaas-rhel9 container image
    • Red Hat Satellite 6.19 registry.redhat.io/satellite/iop-vmaas-rhel9
  • RHSA-2026:68776 Released 2026-09-17 · Red Hat rating Critical
    satellite/iop-vulnerability-engine-rhel9 container image available as a Technology Preview
    • Red Hat Satellite 6.19 registry.redhat.io/satellite/iop-vulnerability-engine-rhel9
  • RHSA-2026:68771 Released 2026-09-17 · Red Hat rating Critical
    satellite/iop-vulnerability-engine-rhel9 container image available as a Technology Preview
    • Red Hat Satellite 6.18 registry.redhat.io/satellite/iop-vulnerability-engine-rhel9
  • RHSA-2026:68764 Released 2026-09-17 · Red Hat rating Critical
    Technical preview of the satellite/iop-vmaas-rhel9 container image
    • Red Hat Satellite 6.18 registry.redhat.io/satellite/iop-vmaas-rhel9

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

  • Release ·

    gitpython-developers GitPython 3.1.59

    5 records Highest priority Priority HIGH 2 HIGH, 3 MEDIUM

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2026-54689 GitPython before 3.1.59 Path Traversal via separate-git-dirPriority HIGH 77
    • TI-2026-54687 GitPython before 3.1.59 Local File Content Disclosure via .gitmodulesPriority HIGH 72
    • TI-2026-54691 GitPython before 3.1.59 Arbitrary File Read via TagReference.createPriority MEDIUM 64
    Show all 5 records →

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

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

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Exploit IntelligenceAffectedNo fix yet
Red Hat AI Inference ServerAffectedNo fix planned: Will not fix
Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2AffectedNo fix planned: Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AI (RHEL AI) 3AffectedNo fix yet
Red Hat OpenShift AI (RHOAI)AffectedNo fix yet
Red Hat OpenStack Platform 16.2AffectedNo fix yet
Red Hat Satellite 6AffectedNo fix yet
Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.5Fixed RHSA-2026:71210
Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.6Fixed RHSA-2026:71179
Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.7Fixed RHSA-2026:79378
Red Hat OpenShift AI 2.25Fixed RHSA-2026:87410
Red Hat OpenShift AI 3.4Fixed RHSA-2026:84734
Red Hat OpenShift AI 3.5Fixed RHSA-2026:86891
Red Hat Satellite 6.18Fixed RHSA-2026:68764, RHSA-2026:68771
Red Hat Satellite 6.19Fixed RHSA-2026:68776, RHSA-2026:68780
Not affected: 11 products
  • Migration Toolkit for Applications 8
  • Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2
  • Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.5
  • Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.6
  • Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.7
  • Red Hat Hardened Images
  • Red Hat OpenShift AI 2.25
  • Red Hat OpenShift AI 3.4
  • Red Hat OpenShift AI 3.5
  • Red Hat OpenStack Platform 16.2
  • Red Hat OpenStack Platform 17.1

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-78676
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-284h-m62q-gf8w
  3. 2026-10-06 Affected versions changed · Red Hat
  4. 2026-10-07 Affected versions changed · Red Hat
  5. 2026-10-09 Fix available: RHSA-2026:79378 · Red Hat
  6. 2026-10-09 Fix available: Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.7 · Red Hat
  7. 2026-10-20 Fix available: RHSA-2026:84734 · Red Hat
  8. 2026-10-20 Fix available: Red Hat OpenShift AI 3.4 · Red Hat
  9. 2026-10-22 Fix available: RHSA-2026:86891 · Red Hat
  10. 2026-10-22 Fix available: RHSA-2026:87410 · Red Hat
  11. 2026-10-23 Fix available: Red Hat OpenShift AI 2.25, Red Hat OpenShift AI 3.5 · Red Hat
  12. 2026-10-31 EPSS moved to the below the 50th percentile
  13. 2026-11-06 Affected versions changed · Red Hat

References

Exploit 1

Advisory 1

Other 2

  • 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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