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TI-2026-69115 Aliases CVE-2026-106058GHSA-q252-mvpj-37m5

OS command injection in GitAhead via crafted Git filter filenames

Priority HIGH 69CWE-78Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Passive
Attack complexity
High
Attack requirements
Present
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-78.

Summary

GitAhead through 2.7.1 contains an OS command injection flaw in src/git/Filter.cpp (CWE-78). Filenames substituted into clean and smudge filter commands are not neutralized, so the shell runs crafted names as commands. An attacker who ships a malicious repository can run commands as the victim when the user checks out or stages its files, though user interaction is required. CISA's SSVC assessment rates exploitation as proof of concept.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-29

Description from the CNA

GitAhead through 2.7.1 contains an OS command injection vulnerability in src/git/Filter.cpp that allows malicious repositories to execute commands by substituting crafted filenames into clean/smudge filter commands. Attackers can ship files named with $(command) selected via .gitattributes so checkout or staging runs the command through bash -c as the victim.

Why it matters now

Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.01206 68th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

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
gitaheadgitaheadup to 2.7.1—No fix listedCNA
  • gitahead Vendorgitahead Affected up to 2.7.1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

Remediation

The sources list no fixed version for GitAhead.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-29

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-07 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-106058
  2. 2026-10-07 Alias added: GHSA-q252-mvpj-37m5
  3. 2026-10-07 CISA SSVC decision points changed
  4. 2026-10-07 Priority changed: MEDIUM → HIGH

References

Other 3

  • TI-2026-69116 Command injection in GitAhead on macOS via Show in Finder CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.7
  • TI-2026-67729 Unverified update installation and TLS bypass in GitAhead CVSS 4.0HIGH 7.7

Sources

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