CVE-2026-44243

HIGH EPSS 33.6%
Published May 7, 20261mo ago · Modified Jun 17, 20261w ago
7.8 CVSS 4.0
High
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Published May 7, 2026 1mo ago
Last Modified Jun 17, 2026 1w ago

Description

GitPython is a python library used to interact with Git repositories. Prior to version 3.1.48, a vulnerability in GitPython allows attackers who can supply a crafted reference path to an application using GitPython to write, overwrite, move, or delete files outside the repository’s .git directory via insufficient validation of reference paths in reference creation, rename, and delete operations. This issue has been patched in version 3.1.48.

CVSS Details

Base Score
7.8
Exploitability
—
Impact
—
Vector string
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required None
User Interaction None
Scope X

Threat Intelligence

EPSS Exploit Probability
33.6% percentile
Exploit & Patch Status
Public Exploit Known
Patch Available

Weaknesses 1

CWE-22 Path Traversal Resource Mgmt

Affected Products 1

VendorProductVersionRange
gitpython_projectgitpython* <3.1.48

References 2

  • github.com https://github.com/gitpython-developers/GitPython/releases/tag/3.1.48
    PatchRelease Notes
  • github.com https://github.com/gitpython-developers/GitPython/security/advisories/GHSA-7545-fcxq-7j24
    ExploitMitigationVendor Advisory

Remediation

  • github.com https://github.com/gitpython-developers/GitPython/releases/tag/3.1.48
    PatchRelease Notes