CVE-2026-76222
Medium
Elevated severity or exploit probability.
CVSS base
8.2
HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:L
EPSS — probability of exploitation (30 days)
0.3%
26.7th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness / dates
CWE-22
Published 2026-08-19 · modified 2026-09-02
CVSS breakdown
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:L
| Attack Vector | N | Network |
| Attack Complexity | L | Low |
| Privileges Required | N | None |
| User Interaction | R | Required |
| Scope | C | Changed |
| Confidentiality | N | None |
| Integrity | H | High |
| Availability | L | Low |
Timeline
- 2026-08-19 — Published (NVD)
- 2026-09-02 — Last modified (NVD)
Description
GitPython before 3.1.58 fails to validate submodule names from .gitmodules files, allowing attackers to create Git repositories at arbitrary filesystem paths outside the intended clone directory. Attackers can craft malicious repositories with traversal sequences in submodule names that GitPython processes during submodule initialization, creating attacker-controlled Git repositories at escaped filesystem locations.